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van Dam, A.D. (author), Nahon, K.J. (author), Kooijman, S. (author), van den Berg, S.M. (author), Kanhai, A.A. (author), Kikuchi, T. (author), Heemskerk, M.M. (author), van Harmelen, V. (author), Lombès, M. (author), van den Hoek, A.M. (author), de Winther, M.P. (author), Lutgens, E. (author), Guigas, B. (author), Rensen, P.C. (author), Boon, M.R. (author)Salsalate improves glucose intolerance and dyslipidemia in type 2 diabetes patients, but the mechanism is still unknown. The aim of the current study was to unravel the molecular mechanisms involved in these beneficial metabolic effects of salsalate by treating mice with salsalate during and after development of high-fat diet-induced obesity. We...article 2015
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Heemskerk, M.M. (author), van den Berg, S.A. (author), Pronk, A.C.M. (author), van Klinken, J.B. (author), Boon, M.R. (author), Havekes, L.M. (author), Rensen, P.C.N. (author), Willems van Dijk, K. (author), van Harmelen, V. (author)The lipid-lowering effect of niacin has been attributed to the inhibition of cAMP production in adipocytes, thereby inhibiting intracellular lipolysis and release of nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA) to the circulation. However, long-term niacin treatment leads to a normalization of plasma NEFA levels and induces insulin resistance, for which the...article 2014
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van den Berg, S.A.A. (author), Heemskerk, M.M. (author), Geerling, J.J. (author), van Klinken, J.B. (author), Schaap, F.G. (author), Bijland, S. (author), Berbée, J.F.P. (author), van Harmelen, V.J.A. (author), Pronk, A.C.M. (author), Schreurs, M. (author), Havekes, L.M. (author), Rensen, P.C.N. (author), van Dijk, K.W. (author)Mutations in apolipoprotein A5 (APOA5) have been associated with hypertriglyceridemia in humans and mice. This has been attributed to a stimulating role for APOA5 in lipoprotein lipase-mediated triglyceride hydrolysis and hepatic clearance of lipoprotein remnant particles. However, because of the low APOA5 plasma abundance, we investigated an...article 2013
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Kühnast, S. (author), Louwe, M.C. (author), Heemskerk, M.M. (author), Pieterman, E.J. (author), van Klinken, J.B. (author), van den Berg, S.A.A. (author), Smit, J.W.A. (author), Havekes, L.M. (author), Rensen, P.C.N. (author), van der Hoorn, J.W.A. (author), Princen, H.M.G. (author), Jukema, J.W. (author)Objective:Niacin potently lowers triglycerides, mildly decreases LDL-cholesterol, and largely increases HDL-cholesterol. Despite evidence for an atheroprotective effect of niacin from previous small clinical studies, the large outcome trials, AIM-HIGH and HPS2-THRIVE did not reveal additional beneficial effects of niacin (alone or in combination...article 2013