Evidence map›Paper›PMID 34779409›Full record

ArticleThe Journal of clinical investigation2021

Recruiting a transcription factor in the liver to prevent atherosclerosis.

Alan D Attie

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Article in The Journal of clinical investigation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alan D Attie
University of Wisconsin–Madison · US

Funding

Genetic Control of Metabolic Flux in Response to DietRC2DK125961 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI ATTIE, ALAN D · 2020 to 2024
$8.1M
The Diversity Outbred Diabetes ProjectR01DK101573 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI Alan D Attie · 2014 to 2026
$5.3M
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK101573NIDDK NIH HHS RC2 DK125961
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hypertriglyceridemia is associated with obesity, diabetes, and atherosclerosis. While lipoprotein lipase (LPL) hydrolyzes triglyceride (TG) cargo into remnant lipoproteins with atherogenic properties, how remnant lipoprotein clearance relates to atherosclerosis in people with diabetes remains unclear. In this issue of the JCI, Shimizu-Albergine et al. examined the effects of the basic leucine zipper transcription factor CREBH, which induces genes that activate LPL in mouse models of type I diabetes. Overexpression of a CREBH fragment reduced apolipoprotein C3 (APOC3) levels, which reduced plasma TGs. Notably, the TGs were lowered by a mechanism that was independent of LPL, and atherosclerosis was alleviated by enhanced lipoprotein remnant clearance as opposed to increased lipolysis of TG-rich lipoprotein precursors. A proinflammatory mechanism likely underlies the atherogenicity of remnant lipoproteins. These findings suggest that modifying CREBH expression in the liver may ameliorate atherosclerosis and, perhaps, other diabetes complications.

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AtherosclerosisHyperlipidemiasAnimalsApolipoprotein C-IIILiverMiceTranscription FactorsTriglyceridesApolipoprotein C-IIITranscription FactorsTriglycerides

Identifiers

PMID34779409
PMCPMC8592533
OpenAlexW3212790026

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