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Lipotoxicity and Maintenance of Metabolic Health

Award Number: R01DK137511
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES & DIGESTIVE & KIDNEY DISEASES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2023
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/30/2027

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Lipotoxicity and Maintenance of Metabolic Health - ABSTRACT Lipotoxicity is an important mechanism of complications in type 2 diabetes, including non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Through a genetic screen, we discovered that loss of small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) embedded within introns of the ribosomal protein L13a (Rpl13a) locus confers resistance to lipotoxicity in a cell culture model. The four Rpl13a snoRNAs, SNORD32A, SNORD33, SNORD34, and SNORD35A, guide 2¢-O- methyl nucleotide modifications at five sites on nascent 18S and 28S ribosomal RNAs that lie in close proximity to key functional centers of the ribosome structure. This study will test the hypothesis that knockout of Rpl13a snoRNAs protects from lipotoxic tissue damage in a mouse model of high fat diet-induced NAFLD. We will define the mechanistic links among snoRNA abundance, mRNA translation, and dietary nutrient exposures. Findings from this work will provide new insights into the pathophysiology of NAFLD and other diseases of lipid overload and have the potential to identify new therapeutic targets for treatment of metabolic diseases.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $594,765 )
2025	2025	JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER, INC.	1 JOSLIN PL	BOSTON	MA	02215	SUFFOLK	USA	Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research	000	3	4/23/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$594,765
														Subtotal = $594,765

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $573,863 )
2024	2024	JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER, INC.	1 JOSLIN PL	BOSTON	MA	02215	SUFFOLK	USA	Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research	000	2	5/7/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$573,863
														Subtotal = $573,863

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $594,331 )
2023	2023	JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER, INC.	1 JOSLIN PL	BOSTON	MA	02215	SUFFOLK	USA	Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research	000	1	6/22/2023	NEW	$594,331
														Subtotal = $594,331

Grand Total All Awards = $1,762,959

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Lipotoxicity and Maintenance of Metabolic Health

Award Number: R01DK137511

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES & DIGESTIVE & KIDNEY DISEASES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2023

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/30/2027

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