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ArticleAdipocyte2020

Inhibition of γ-secretase in adipocytes leads to altered IL-6 secretion and adipose inflammation.

David P Sparling, Nile McCullough, Utpal Pajvani, Mary Beth Humphrey

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Article in Adipocyte, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.1field-weighted citation impact, top 48% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. Distinct and shared effects of individual γ-secretase inhibitors on human keratinocytes.JID innovations : skin science from molecules to population health · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

David P SparlingDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center , Oklahoma City, OK, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5940-1544
Nile McCulloughDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center , Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
Utpal PajvaniDepartment of Medicine, Columbia University , New York, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5991-2723
Mary Beth HumphreyDepartment of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center , Oklahoma City, OK, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0042-4068
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center · USColumbia University · US

Funding

Training Grant in Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismT32DK065522 · NIDDK · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI SHARON E. OBERFIELD · 2005 to 2026
$4.6M
The role of adipocyte gamma-secretase in regulation of inflammatory signalingK08DK115797 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR · PI SPARLING, DAVID · 2017 to 2019
$376k
NIDDK NIH HHS K08 DK115797NIDDK NIH HHS T32 DK065522
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adipocyte-mediated inflammatory signalling has been proposed to alter adipose physiology in obesity and Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Novel targets for alteration of inflammatory signalling are needed to improve obesity-related outcomes. The γ-secretase enzyme complex has been suggested to play a role both in adipocyte function as well as in immune regulation. We hypothesized that adipocyte-specific γ-secretase inhibition could alter the inflammatory makeup of adipose tissue. We found that genetic blockade of γ-secretase in adipocytes leads to a decrease in

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3T3-L1 CellsAdipocytesAdipose TissueAmyloid Precursor Protein SecretasesAnimalsBiomarkersCytokinesInflammation MediatorsInterleukin-6LipopolysaccharidesMacrophage ActivationMacrophagesMicePanniculitisProtease InhibitorsSignal TransductionAmyloid Precursor Protein SecretasesBiomarkersCytokinesInflammation MediatorsInterleukin-6LipopolysaccharidesProtease InhibitorsAdipocytegamma-secretaseIL-6inflammationmacrophage

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PMID32603641
PMCPMC7469479
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