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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Malic Enzyme 1 (ME1) Promotes Adiposity and Hepatic Steatosis and Induces Circulating Insulin and Leptin in Obese Female Mice.

Frank A Simmen, John Mark P Pabona, Ahmed Al-Dwairi, Iad Alhallak, Maria Theresa E Montales, Rosalia C M Simmen

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Frank A SimmenDepartment of Physiology & Cell Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6842-7754
John Mark P PabonaDepartment of Physiology & Cell Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
Ahmed Al-DwairiDepartment of Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan.
Iad AlhallakDepartment of Physiology & Cell Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
Maria Theresa E MontalesDepartment of Physiology & Cell Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
Rosalia C M SimmenDepartment of Physiology & Cell Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences · USWinthrop Rockefeller Foundation · USJordan University of Science and Technology · JO

Funding

NCI NIH HHS R01 CA136493NCRR NIH HHS UL1 RR029884NIH HHS R01CA136493NIH HHS UL1TR000039
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malic Enzyme 1 (ME1) supports lipogenesis, cholesterol synthesis, and cellular redox potential by catalyzing the decarboxylation of L-malate to pyruvate, and the concomitant reduction of NADP to NADPH. We examined the contribution of ME1 to the development of obesity by provision of an obesogenic diet to C57BL/6 wild type (WT) and MOD-1 (lack ME1 protein) female mice. Adiposity, serum hormone levels, and adipose, mammary gland, liver, and small intestine gene expression patterns were compared between experimental groups after 10 weeks on a diet. Relative to WT female mice, MOD-1 female mice exhibited lower body weights and less adiposity; decreased concentrations of insulin, leptin, and estrogen; higher concentrations of adiponectin and progesterone; smaller-sized mammary gland adipocytes; and reduced hepatosteatosis. MOD-1 mice had diminished expression of

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LeptinNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseAdiposityAnimalsDiet, High-FatFemaleInsulinInsulin, Regular, HumanLiverMalate DehydrogenaseMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, ObeseObesityPPAR gammaInsulinInsulin, Regular, HumanLeptinMalate Dehydrogenasemalate dehydrogenase (decarboxylating)PPAR gammaadiponectinadiposeFFAR3insulinleptinliverMalic Enzyme 1 (ME1)mammary glandmousesmall intestineTLR9

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PMID37047583
PMCPMC10095602
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