A J OURNAL OF THE AMERICAN D IABETE S A SS OCIATION August 2016 Volume 65, Number 8 IN THIS ISSUE METABOLISM 2103 In This Issue of Diabetes 2139 ALOX5AP Overexpression in Adipose Tissue Leads to LXA4 Production and Protection Against Diet-Induced Obesity and Insulin Resistance I. Elias, T. Ferré, L. Vilà, S. Muñoz, A. Casellas, M. Garcia, M. Molas, J. Agudo, C. Roca, J. Ruberte, F. Bosch, and S. Franckhauser PERSPECTIVES IN DIABETES 2105 Thinking Outside the Cell: A Key Role for Hyaluronan in the Pathogenesis of Human Type 1 Diabetes M. Bogdani COMMENTARIES 2115 Untangling the Knot in Diabetic Nephropathy: The Unanticipated Role of Glycocalyx in the Antiproteinuric Effect of Endothelin Receptor Antagonists S. Buelli, L. Perico, and A. Benigni 2118 Endothelium-Derived Hyperpolarizing Factors: A Potential Therapeutic Target for Vascular Dysfunction in Obesity and Insulin Resistance G. Jia, W. Durante, and J.R. Sowers 2121 Defective Invariant Natural Killer T-Cell Suppression in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes I. Nel and A. Lehuen 2124 DPP-4 Inhibition and the Known Unknown M. Horowitz, T. Wu, A.M. Deane, K.L. Jones, and C.K. Rayner 2127 Uncovering a Mineralocorticoid Receptor–Dependent Adipose–Vascular Axis: Implications for Vascular Dysfunction in Obesity? G. Jia, S.B. Bender, and J.R. Sowers 2130 The Immune Pathogenesis of Type 1 Diabetes: Not Only Thinking Outside the Cell but Also Outside the Islet and Out of the Box H.A. Drexhage, W.A. Dik, P.J.M. Leenen, and M.A. Versnel TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES 2134 CRISPR-Cas9–Mediated Modification of the NOD Mouse Genome With Ptpn22R619W Mutation Increases Autoimmune Diabetes X. Lin, S. Pelletier, S. Gingras, S. Rigaud, C.J. Maine, K. Marquardt, Y.D. Dai, K. Sauer, A.R. Rodriguez, G. Martin, S. Kupriyanov, L. Jiang, L. Yu, D.R. Green, and L.A. Sherman Keep up with the latest information for Diabetes and other ADA titles via Facebook (/ADAJournals) and Twitter (@ADA_Journals). All articles in Diabetes are available online at diabetes.org/diabetes, are available free to print subscribers, or can be purchase as e-prints or reprints. ADA’s Diabetes Core Update podcast is available at diabetesjournals .org and through iTunes. 2151 A Novel Function of Hepatic FOG2 in Insulin Sensitivity and Lipid Metabolism Through PPARa Y. Guo, J. Yu, J. Deng, B. Liu, Y. Xiao, K. Li, F. Xiao, F. Yuan, Y. Liu, S. Chen, and F. Guo 2164 Renal Denervation for Resistant Hypertension Fails to Improve Insulin Resistance as Assessed by Hyperinsulinemic-Euglycemic Step Clamp A.K. Miroslawska, P.F. Gjessing, M.D. Solbu, O.M. Fuskevåg, T.G. Jenssen, and T.K. Steigen 2169 Neuronal Deletion of Ghrelin Receptor Almost Completely Prevents Diet-Induced Obesity J.H. Lee, L. Lin, P. Xu, K. Saito, Q. Wei, A.G. Meadows, O.Y.N. Bongmba, G. Pradhan, H. Zheng, Y. Xu, and Y. Sun 2179 Leptin Substitution in Patients With Lipodystrophy: Neural Correlates for Long-term Success in the Normalization of Eating Behavior H. Schlögl, K. Müller, A. Horstmann, K. Miehle, J. Püschel, A. Villringer, B. Pleger, M. Stumvoll, and M. Fasshauer 2187 Lipodystrophy Due to Adipose Tissue–Specific Insulin Receptor Knockout Results in Progressive NAFLD S. Softic, J. Boucher, M.H. Solheim, S. Fujisaka, M.-F. Haering, E.P. Homan, J. Winnay, A.R. Perez-Atayde, and C.R. Kahn 2201 Differential Roles of Insulin and IGF-1 Receptors in Adipose Tissue Development and Function J. Boucher, S. Softic, A. El Ouaamari, M.T. Krumpoch, A. Kleinridders, R.N. Kulkarni, B.T. O’Neill, and C.R. Kahn 2214 Connections Between the Gut Microbiome and Metabolic Hormones in Early Pregnancy in Overweight and Obese Women L.F. Gomez-Arango, H.L. Barrett, H.D. McIntyre, L.K. Callaway, M. Morrison, and M. Dekker Nitert, for the SPRING Trial Group Icons shown below appear on the first page of an article if more information is available online. SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION 2224 Insulin-Dependent Regulation of mTORC2-Akt-FoxO Suppresses TLR4 Signaling in Human Leukocytes: Relevance to Type 2 Diabetes Z. Zhang, L.F. Amorosa, S.M. Coyle, M.A. Macor, M.J. Birnbaum, L.Y. Lee, and B. Haimovich 2235 4E-BP2/SH2B1/IRS2 Are Part of a Novel Feedback Loop That Controls b-Cell Mass M. Blandino-Rosano, J.O. Scheys, M. Jimenez-Palomares, R. Barbaresso, A.S. Bender, A. Yanagiya, M. Liu, L. Rui, N. Sonenberg, and E. Bernal-Mizrachi OBESITY STUDIES 2249 Temporal Changes in Skeletal Muscle Capillary Responses and Endothelial-Derived Vasodilators in Obesity-Related Insulin Resistance S.M. Chadderdon, J.T. Belcik, L. Bader, D.M. Peters, P. Kievit, N.J. Alkayed, S. Kaul, K.L. Grove, and J.R. Lindner 2258 DNA CpG Methylation (5-Methylcytosine) and Its Derivative (5-Hydroxymethylcytosine) Alter Histone Posttranslational Modifications at the Pomc Promoter, Affecting the Impact of Perinatal Diet on Leanness and Obesity of the Offspring A. Marco, T. Kisliouk, T. Tabachnik, A. Weller, and N. Meiri 2268 CCR7 Maintains Nonresolving Lymph Node and Adipose Inflammation in Obesity J. Hellmann, B.E. Sansbury, C.R. Holden, Y. Tang, B. Wong, M. Wysoczynski, J. Rodriguez, A. Bhatnagar, B.G. Hill, and M. Spite 2282 Improved Glycemic Control and Vascular Function in Overweight and Obese Subjects by Glyoxalase 1 Inducer Formulation M. Xue, M.O. Weickert, S. Qureshi, N.-B. Kandala, A. Anwar, M. Waldron, A. Shafie, D. Messenger, M. Fowler, G. Jenkins, N. Rabbani, and P.J. Thornalley 2295 AMPK Activation by Metformin Suppresses Abnormal Extracellular Matrix Remodeling in Adipose Tissue and Ameliorates Insulin Resistance in Obesity T. Luo, A. Nocon, J. Fry, A. Sherban, X. Rui, B. Jiang, X.J. Xu, J. Han, Y. Yan, Q. Yang, Q. Li, and M. Zang ISLET STUDIES 2311 A Glycine-Insulin Autocrine Feedback Loop Enhances Insulin Secretion From Human b-Cells and Is Impaired in Type 2 Diabetes R. Yan-Do, E. Duong, J.E. Manning Fox, X. Dai, K. Suzuki, S. Khan, A. Bautista, M. Ferdaoussi, J. Lyon, X. Wu, S. Cheley, P.E. MacDonald, and M. Braun 2322 Human Type 1 Diabetes Is Characterized by an Early, Marked, Sustained, and Islet-Selective Loss of Sympathetic Nerves T.O. Mundinger, Q. Mei, A.K. Foulis, C.L. Fligner, R.L. Hull, and G.J. Taborsky Jr. 2331 Gestational Diabetes Mellitus From Inactivation of Prolactin Receptor and MafB in Islet b-Cells R.R. Banerjee, H.A. Cyphert, E.M. Walker, H. Chakravarthy, H. Peiris, X. Gu, Y. Liu, E. Conrad, L. Goodrich, R.W. Stein, and S.K. Kim IMMUNOLOGY AND TRANSPLANTATION 2342 Adrenomedullin 2 Improves Early Obesity-Induced Adipose Insulin Resistance by Inhibiting the Class II MHC in Adipocytes S.-Y. Zhang, Y. Lv, H. Zhang, S. Gao, T. Wang, J. Feng, Y. Wang, G. Liu, M.-J. Xu, X. Wang, and C. Jiang 2356 Interleukin-13 Pathway Alterations Impair Invariant Natural Killer T-Cell–Mediated Regulation of Effector T Cells in Type 1 Diabetes L. Usero, A. Sánchez, E. Pizarro, C. Xufré, M. Martí, D. Jaraquemada, and C. Roura-Mir 2367 Deficiency of Nuclear Factor-kB c-Rel Accelerates the Development of Autoimmune Diabetes in NOD Mice P. Ramakrishnan, M.A. Yui, J.A. Tomalka, D. Majumdar, R. Parameswaran, and D. Baltimore PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 2380 Skeletal Muscle TRIB3 Mediates Glucose Toxicity in Diabetes and High-Fat Diet–Induced Insulin Resistance W. Zhang, M. Wu, T. Kim, R.H. Jariwala, W.J. Garvey, N. Luo, M. Kang, E. Ma, L. Tian, D. Steverson, Q. Yang, Y. Fu, and W.T. Garvey 2392 Adipocyte-Specific Mineralocorticoid Receptor Overexpression in Mice Is Associated With Metabolic Syndrome and Vascular Dysfunction: Role of Redox-Sensitive PKG-1 and Rho Kinase A. Nguyen Dinh Cat, T.T. Antunes, G.E. Callera, A. Sanchez, S. Tsiropoulou, M.G. Dulak-Lis, A. Anagnostopoulou, Y. He, A.C. Montezano, F. Jaisser, and R.M. Touyz 2404 Functional Brain Networks Are Altered in Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes: Signs for Compensation of Cognitive Decrements? The Maastricht Study F.C.G. van Bussel, W.H. Backes, T.M. van Veenendaal, P.A.M. Hofman, M.P.J. van Boxtel, M.T. Schram, S.J.S. Sep, P.C. Dagnelie, N. Schaper, C.D.A. Stehouwer, J.E. Wildberger, and J.F.A. Jansen COMPLICATIONS 2414 Essential Role of Transglutaminase 2 in Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor–Induced Vascular Leakage in the Retina of Diabetic Mice Y.-J. Lee, S.-H. Jung, S.-H. Kim, M.-S. Kim, S. Lee, J. Hwang, S.-Y. Kim, Y.-M. Kim, and K.-S. Ha PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS 2429 Atrasentan Reduces Albuminuria by Restoring the Glomerular Endothelial Glycocalyx Barrier in Diabetic Nephropathy M.G.S. Boels, M.C. Avramut, A. Koudijs, M.J.C. Dane, D.H. Lee, J. van der Vlag, A.J. Koster, A.J. van Zonneveld, E. van Faassen, H.-J. Gröne, B.M. van den Berg, and T.J. Rabelink 2440 Quantification of the Contribution of GLP-1 to Mediating Insulinotropic Effects of DPP-4 Inhibition With Vildagliptin in Healthy Subjects and Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Using Exendin [9-39] as a GLP-1 Receptor Antagonist M.A. Nauck, J. Kind, L.D. Köthe, J.J. Holst, C.F. Deacon, M. Broschag, Y.L. He, L. Kjems, and J. Foley GENETICS/GENOMES/PROTEOMICS/METABOLOMICS 2448 Genetic Evidence for a Link Between Favorable Adiposity and Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, and Heart Disease H. Yaghootkar, L.A. Lotta, J. Tyrrell, R.A.J. Smit, S.E. Jones, L. Donnelly, R. Beaumont, A. Campbell, M.A. Tuke, C. Hayward, K.S. Ruth, S. Padmanabhan, J.W. Jukema, C.C. Palmer, A. Hattersley, R.M. Freathy, C. Langenberg, N.J. Wareham, A.R. Wood, A. Murray, M.N. Weedon, N. Sattar, E. Pearson, R.A. Scott, and T.M. Frayling EXPRESSIONS OF CONCERN STATEMENT OF RETRACTION 2461 Expression of Concern. Transcription Factor 7-Like 2 Regulates b-Cell Survival and Function in Human Pancreatic Islets. Diabetes 2008;57:645–653. DOI: 10.2337/db07-0847; and erratum. Diabetes 2014;63:3974. DOI: 10.2337/db14-er11 L. Shu, N.S. Sauter, F.T. Schulthess, A.V. Matveyenko, J. Oberholzer, and K. Maedler 2463 Statement of Retraction. Hepatic Glucagon Action Is Essential for Exercise-Induced Reversal of Mouse Fatty Liver. Diabetes 2011;60:2720–2729. DOI: 10.2337/db11-0455 E.D. Berglund, D.G. Lustig, R.A. Baheza, C.M. Hasenour, R.S. Lee-Young, E.P. Donahue, S.E. Lynes, L.L. Swift, M.J. Charron, B.M. Damon, and D.H. Wasserman 2462 Expression of Concern. Low Concentration of Interleukin-1b Induces FLICE-Inhibitory Protein– Mediated b-Cell Proliferation in Human Pancreatic Islets. Diabetes 2006;55:2713–2722; DOI: 10.2337/db05-1430 K. Maedler, D.M. Schumann, N. Sauter, H. Ellingsgaard, D. Bosco, R. Baertschiger, Y. Iwakura, J. Oberholzer, C.B. Wollheim, B.R. Gauthier, and M.Y. Donath 2464 Issues and Events ISSUES AND EVENTS e-LETTERS – COMMENTS AND RESPONSES e28 Comment on Alarcon et al. Pancreatic b-Cell Adaptive Plasticity in Obesity Increases Insulin Production but Adversely Affects Secretory Function. Diabetes 2016;65:438–450 J.P. Little and É. Myette-Côté The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is the nation’s leading voluntary health organization supporting diabetes research, information, and advocacy. Its mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. ADA is the leading publisher of comprehensive diabetes information. Its huge library of books and periodicals covers every aspect of diabetes and diabetes care. 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This issue of Diabetes features the article “Deficiency of Nuclear Factor-kB c-Rel Accelerates the Development of Autoimmune Diabetes in NOD Mice” by Ramakrishnan et al. (p. 2367).