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Muscle as a “Mediator” of Systemic Metabolism

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Baskin, Kedryn K., Winders, Benjamin R., Olson, Eric N.·2015·Cell Metabolism

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Skeletal and cardiac muscles play key roles in the regulation of systemic energy homeostasis and display remarkable plasticity in their metabolic responses to caloric availability and physical activity. In this Perspective we discuss recent studies highlighting transcriptional mechanisms that govern systemic metabolism by striated muscles. We focus on the participation of the Mediator complex in this process, and suggest that tissue-specific regulation of Mediator subunits impacts metabolic homeostasis.

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Authors
Baskin, K. K., Winders, B. R., & Olson, E. N.
Affiliations
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Olson, Eric N.
Venue
Cell Metabolism
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-02
Volume
21
Issue
2
Pages
237-248
ISSN
1550-4131 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2052045659
Cited by
333
References
139
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cell Metabolism (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5u01hl100401-07)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL111665, R01HL077439, HL- 111665, U01-HL-100401, R01HL053351, R01HL093039, HL077439, HL093039)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK099653, R01DK099653)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Muscle Physiology and Disorders
Keywords
Mediator complex, skeletal muscle, myocardium, muscle metabolism, transcriptional regulation, tissue-specific gene regulation, physical activity, metabolic plasticity
MeSH terms
Animals, Energy Metabolism, Homeostasis, Humans, Muscles

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