Project description:Insulin resistance drives the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D). In liver, diacylglycerol (DAG) is a key mediator of lipid-induced insulin resistance. DAG activates protein kinase C epsilon (PKCε), which phosphorylates and inhibits the insulin receptor. In rats, a 3-day high fat diet produces hepatic insulin resistance through this mechanism, and knockdown of hepatic PKCε protects against high fat diet-induced hepatic insulin resistance. Here we employ a systems level approach to uncover additional signaling pathways involved in high fat diet-induced hepatic insulin resistance. We used quantitative phosphoproteomics to map global in vivo changes in hepatic protein phosphorylation in chow-fed, high fat-fed, and high fat-fed with PKCε knockdown rats to distinguish the impact of lipid- and PKCε-induced protein phosphorylation.
Project description:This experiment was designed to investigate the effect of Fumonisin B1 exposure on liver gene expression in male mice fed a regular diet (Chow group) and in obese mice which were fed a High fat diet (HFD). The Fumonisin B1 was provided through the drinking water.
Project description:Transcription profiling by array of bone marrow from mice fed with low fat, high saturated fat or high polyunsaturated fat diets to study the potential protective effect of fat content in diet on increased septic survival and decreased bacterial load
