Fasting hyperglycemia is not associated with increased expression of PEPCK or G6Pc in patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Samuel VT, Beddow SA, Iwasaki T, Zhang XM, Chu X, Still CD, Gerhard GS, Shulman GI. Fasting hyperglycemia is not associated with increased expression of PEPCK or G6Pc in patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2009, 106: 12121-12126. PMID: 19587243, PMCID: PMC2707270, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0812547106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-fat feedingEndogenous glucose productionHFF ratsExpression of PEPCKHepatic expressionType 2 diabetes mellitusBeta-cell compensationBeta-cell responseFirst rat modelPortal vein infusionLiver biopsy samplesHigher plasma glucosePhosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinaseBariatric surgeryT2DM patientsDiabetes mellitusInsulin resistancePlasma insulinPlasma glucosePortal infusionRat modelRodent modelsVein infusionHyperglycemiaKey gluconeogenic enzymes