Michael J Wolfgang

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Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi The brain-specific carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1c regulates energy homeostasis
    Michael J Wolfgang
    Department of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 103:7282-7. 2006
  2. ncbi Control of energy homeostasis: role of enzymes and intermediates of fatty acid metabolism in the central nervous system
    Michael J Wolfgang
    Department of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
    Annu Rev Nutr 26:23-44. 2006
  3. ncbi Hypothalamic malonyl-CoA and CPT1c in the treatment of obesity
    Michael J Wolfgang
    Department of Biological Chemistry, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    FEBS J 278:552-8. 2011
  4. ncbi Brain-specific carnitine palmitoyl-transferase-1c: role in CNS fatty acid metabolism, food intake, and body weight
    Michael J Wolfgang
    Department of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
    J Neurochem 105:1550-9. 2008
  5. ncbi Hypothalamic malonyl-coenzyme A and the control of energy balance
    Michael J Wolfgang
    Department of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 512 WBSB, 725 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
    Mol Endocrinol 22:2012-20. 2008
  6. ncbi Localization and effect of ectopic expression of CPT1c in CNS feeding centers
    Yun Dai
    Department of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 725 N Wolfe St 512 WBSB, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Biochem Biophys Res Commun 359:469-74. 2007
  7. ncbi Regulation of hypothalamic malonyl-CoA by central glucose and leptin
    Michael J Wolfgang
    Department of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 104:19285-90. 2007
  8. ncbi Carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1c gain-of-function in the brain results in postnatal microencephaly
    Amanda A Reamy
    Center for Metabolism and Obesity Research, Department of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Neurochem 118:388-98. 2011
  9. ncbi Metabolomic profiling reveals a role for CPT1c in neuronal oxidative metabolism
    Jieun Lee
    Department of Biological Chemistry, Center for Metabolism and Obesity Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    BMC Biochem 13:23. 2012
  10. ncbi A genetically encoded metabolite sensor for malonyl-CoA
    Jessica M Ellis
    Department of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Chem Biol 19:1333-9. 2012

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Publications13

  1. ncbi The brain-specific carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1c regulates energy homeostasis
    Michael J Wolfgang
    Department of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 103:7282-7. 2006
    ..CPT1c KO mice also exhibit decreased rates of fatty acid oxidation, which may contribute to their increased susceptibility to diet-induced obesity. These findings indicate that CPT1c is necessary for the regulation of energy homeostasis...
  2. ncbi Control of energy homeostasis: role of enzymes and intermediates of fatty acid metabolism in the central nervous system
    Michael J Wolfgang
    Department of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
    Annu Rev Nutr 26:23-44. 2006
    ..This review focuses on the regulatory roles of these enzymes and intermediates in the regulation of food intake and energy balance...
  3. ncbi Hypothalamic malonyl-CoA and CPT1c in the treatment of obesity
    Michael J Wolfgang
    Department of Biological Chemistry, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    FEBS J 278:552-8. 2011
    ..Thus, the brain can directly sense and respond to changes in nutrient availability and composition to affect body weight and adiposity...
  4. ncbi Brain-specific carnitine palmitoyl-transferase-1c: role in CNS fatty acid metabolism, food intake, and body weight
    Michael J Wolfgang
    Department of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
    J Neurochem 105:1550-9. 2008
    ..Heterozygous mice display an intermediate phenotype. These findings provide further evidence that CPT1c plays a role in maintaining energy homeostasis, but not through altered fatty acid oxidation...
  5. ncbi Hypothalamic malonyl-coenzyme A and the control of energy balance
    Michael J Wolfgang
    Department of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 512 WBSB, 725 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
    Mol Endocrinol 22:2012-20. 2008
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  6. ncbi Localization and effect of ectopic expression of CPT1c in CNS feeding centers
    Yun Dai
    Department of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 725 N Wolfe St 512 WBSB, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Biochem Biophys Res Commun 359:469-74. 2007
    ....
  7. ncbi Regulation of hypothalamic malonyl-CoA by central glucose and leptin
    Michael J Wolfgang
    Department of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 104:19285-90. 2007
    ..These studies show that hypothalamic malonyl-CoA responds to the level of circulating glucose and leptin, both of which affect energy homeostasis...
  8. ncbi Carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1c gain-of-function in the brain results in postnatal microencephaly
    Amanda A Reamy
    Center for Metabolism and Obesity Research, Department of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Neurochem 118:388-98. 2011
    ..These data show that CPT1c can elicit profound effects on brain physiology and total fatty acid profiles, which can be modulated by the nutritional composition of the diet...
  9. ncbi Metabolomic profiling reveals a role for CPT1c in neuronal oxidative metabolism
    Jieun Lee
    Department of Biological Chemistry, Center for Metabolism and Obesity Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    BMC Biochem 13:23. 2012
    ..Although there are studies suggesting an enzymatic role of CPT1c, its role in neurochemistry remains elusive...
  10. ncbi A genetically encoded metabolite sensor for malonyl-CoA
    Jessica M Ellis
    Department of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Chem Biol 19:1333-9. 2012
    ..This simple genetically encoded biosensor can be used to study the metabolic properties of live mammalian cells and enable screens for novel metabolic regulators...
  11. ncbi The role of hypothalamic malonyl-CoA in energy homeostasis
    Michael J Wolfgang
    Department of Biological Chemistry, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
    J Biol Chem 281:37265-9. 2006
    ..Together these findings support a role for malonyl-CoA as an intermediary in the control of energy homeostasis...
  12. ncbi C1q/TNF-related protein-12 (CTRP12), a novel adipokine that improves insulin sensitivity and glycemic control in mouse models of obesity and diabetes
    Zhikui Wei
    Department of Physiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
    J Biol Chem 287:10301-15. 2012
    ..Collectively, these data establish CTRP12 as a novel metabolic regulator linking adipose tissue to whole body glucose homeostasis through insulin-dependent and independent mechanisms...
  13. ncbi Targeted chemical-genetic regulation of protein stability in vivo
    Susana Rodriguez
    Department of Biological Chemistry, Center for Metabolism and Obesity Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Chem Biol 19:391-8. 2012
    ..This provides a practical, specific, and reversible means of manipulating metabolic pathways in adult mice to provide biological insight...