Cellular Mechanism by Which Estradiol Protects Female Ovariectomized Mice From High-Fat Diet-Induced Hepatic and Muscle Insulin Resistance
Camporez JP, Jornayvaz FR, Lee HY, Kanda S, Guigni BA, Kahn M, Samuel VT, Carvalho CR, Petersen KF, Jurczak MJ, Shulman GI. Cellular Mechanism by Which Estradiol Protects Female Ovariectomized Mice From High-Fat Diet-Induced Hepatic and Muscle Insulin Resistance. Endocrinology 2013, 154: 1021-1028. PMID: 23364948, PMCID: PMC3578999, DOI: 10.1210/en.2012-1989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEstrogen replacement therapyOVX miceMuscle insulin sensitivityMuscle insulin resistanceInsulin resistanceInsulin sensitivityReplacement therapyHigh-fat diet feedingWhole-body insulin resistanceWhole-body insulin sensitivityFemale ovariectomized miceEctopic lipid depositionWhole-body energy expenditureType 2 diabetesEnergy expenditureWeeks of ageWhole-body energy homeostasisProtein kinase Cε activationHepatic DAG contentLivers of shamPostmenopausal womenSham miceOvariectomized miceGlucose toleranceE2 treatment