UNLABELLED The hepatitis C virus (HCV) life cycle is tightly regulated by lipid metabolism of host cells. In order to identify host factors involved in HCV propagation, we have recently screened a small interfering RNA (siRNA) library targeting host genes that control lipid metabolism and lipid droplet formation using cell culture-grown HCV (HCVcc)-infected cells. We selected and characterized ...

We have shown previously that mice with a targeted disruption in the stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 gene (SCD1-/-) have increased insulin sensitivity compared with control mice. Here we show that the SCD1-/- mice have increased insulin signaling in muscle. The basal tyrosine phosphorylation of the insulin receptor and insulin receptor substrates 1 and 2 are elevated. The tyrosine phosphorylation of ...

The stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1) gene at 10q24.31 encodes the rate limiting enzyme SCD1 that catalyzes biosynthesis of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) from saturated (SFAs). Dysregulated activity has been observed in many human diseases including non-alcoholic liver disease (NAFLD), obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, metabolic syndrome and several types cancer. HNF4A is a central re...

Stearoyl-CoA desaturases (SCDs) catalyze the biosynthesis of monounsaturated fatty acids from saturated fatty acids. Four scd genes have been identified in mice and three in human (including one pseudogene). Among the four mouse SCD isoforms, SCD1 is predominantly expressed in liver and adipose tissue. Mice null for the scd1 gene have reduced adiposity, increased energy expenditure and altered ...

Stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) is a microsomal enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of oleate and palmitoleate. Mice with a targeted disruption of the SCD1 isoform (SCD1-/-) exhibit reduced adiposity and increased energy expenditure. To address whether the energy expenditure is attributable to increased thermogenesis, we investigated the effect of SCD1 deficiency on basal and cold-induced thermog...

Gene expression studies in humans and animals have shown that elevated stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD1) activity is associated with increased fat accumulation and monounsaturation of saturated fatty acids in skeletal muscle. However, results of the two reported association studies in humans are inconsistent. In the present study, we annotated the bovine SCD1 gene and identified 3 single nucleotid...

The diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue sarcomas (STSs) has been particularly difficult, because STSs are a group of highly heterogeneous tumors in terms of histopathology, histological grade, and primary site. Recent advances in genome technologies have provided an excellent opportunity to determine the complete biological characteristics of neoplastic tissues, resulting in improved diagnos...

Stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) catalyzes the rate-limiting step in the cellular synthesis of monounsaturated fatty acids, mainly oleate (18:1) and palmitoleate (16:1), which are the major monounsaturated fatty acids of membrane phospholipids, cholesteryl esters, waxes, and triglycerides. The mouse expresses three well-characterized SCD genes (SCD1, 2, and 3). SCD1 is the main isoform expressed i...

Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein 1 (Creb1) is a transcription factor that mediates cyclic adenosine 3', 5'-monophosphate (cAMP) signalling in many tissues. Creb1(-/-) mice die at birth due to respiratory failure and previous genome-wide microarray analysis of E17.5 Creb1(-/-) fetal mouse lung identified important Creb1-regulated gene targets during lung development. The lipogenic enz...

We previously reported that mice deficient in stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 (Scd1) and maintained on a very low-fat (VLF) diet for 10 days developed severe loss of body weight, hypoglycemia, hypercholesterolemia, and many cholestasis-like phenotypes. To better understand the metabolic changes associated with these phenotypes, we performed microarray analysis of hepatic gene expression in chow- and ...