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Mechanism of Insulin Action
White M. Mechanism of Insulin Action. 2024, 111-127. DOI: 10.1002/9781119697473.ch9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReceptor tyrosine kinasesTyrosine kinaseGrowth factor signalingSecrete sufficient insulinDysregulated insulin signalingPancreatic beta cellsMuscle insulin resistanceEnvironmental signalsSignal transductionInsulin signalingMuscle-specific deletionSystemic insulin actionSystemic insulin resistanceAdequate insulin responseFactor signalingInsulin-like growth factor signalingPlasma membraneInsulin resistanceInsulin receptorLigand bindingBeta cellsMetabolic stressChronic insulin resistanceGlucose transportTransphosphorylation
2016
IRS proteins and diabetic complications
Lavin D, White M, Brazil D. IRS proteins and diabetic complications. Diabetologia 2016, 59: 2280-2291. PMID: 27514532, PMCID: PMC5506098, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-016-4072-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIRS proteinsType 2 diabetesDiabetic complicationsMitogen-activated protein kinaseElicit cellular responsesCoronary artery diseaseElevated blood glucoseComplications of diabetesProtein kinaseDownstream effectorsAdaptor moleculeInsulin signalingCellular responsesNumber of organsInsulin receptorMacrovascular complicationsMicrovascular complicationsArtery diseasePatient morbidityBlood glucoseProteinMale micePatient outcomesCell proliferationComplicationsSerine 302 Phosphorylation of Mouse Insulin Receptor Substrate 1 (IRS1) Is Dispensable for Normal Insulin Signaling and Feedback Regulation by Hepatic S6 Kinase*
Copps K, Hançer N, Qiu W, White M. Serine 302 Phosphorylation of Mouse Insulin Receptor Substrate 1 (IRS1) Is Dispensable for Normal Insulin Signaling and Feedback Regulation by Hepatic S6 Kinase*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2016, 291: 8602-8617. PMID: 26846849, PMCID: PMC4861431, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m116.714915.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SubstitutionAnimalsCHO CellsCricetinaeCricetulusGene DeletionGlucose IntoleranceInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsLiverMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1MiceMice, TransgenicMultiprotein ComplexesMutation, MissensePhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphorylationProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRibosomal Protein S6 KinasesSerineSignal TransductionTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTuberous Sclerosis Complex 1 ProteinTumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsInsulin receptor substrate-1Receptor substrate-1PI3K associationS6 kinaseSubstrate-1Insulin-stimulated Akt activityAkt phosphorylationK associationRapamycin complex 1S6K signalingInsulin-stimulated IRS1 tyrosine phosphorylationSer-302IRS1 tyrosine phosphorylationMTORC1 inhibitor rapamycinRibosomal S6 proteinTsc1 deletionFeedback phosphorylationIntracellular amino acidsInsulin sensitivityTyrosine phosphorylationAlanine mutationsS6 proteinS6KAkt activityInsulin signaling
2013
Phosphatidylcholine Transfer Protein Interacts with Thioesterase Superfamily Member 2 to Attenuate Insulin Signaling
Ersoy B, Tarun A, D’Aquino K, Hancer N, Ukomadu C, White M, Michel T, Manning B, Cohen D. Phosphatidylcholine Transfer Protein Interacts with Thioesterase Superfamily Member 2 to Attenuate Insulin Signaling. Science Signaling 2013, 6: ra64. PMID: 23901139, PMCID: PMC3959124, DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.2004111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsGlucoseHEK293 CellsHomeostasisHumansInhibitory Concentration 50InsulinLiverMechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1MiceMice, TransgenicMultiprotein ComplexesPhospholipid Transfer ProteinsPhosphorylationSignal TransductionThiolester HydrolasesTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesTuberous Sclerosis Complex 2 ProteinTumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsThioesterase superfamily member 2Insulin receptor substrate 2Phosphatidylcholine transfer proteinTSC1-TSC2 complexGenetic ablationRapamycin complex 1Transfer proteinSteady-state amountsMember 2Hepatic glucose homeostasisPhospholipid-binding proteinProtein exhibitInsulin signalingChemical inhibitionKey effectorsSubstrate 2Mammalian targetDiet-induced diabetesProteinTSC2KnockdownGlucose homeostasisPhospholipid-dependent mechanismsActivationComplexes 1
2011
Inhibition of Insulin Signaling in Endothelial Cells by Protein Kinase C-induced Phosphorylation of p85 Subunit of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase (PI3K)*
Maeno Y, Li Q, Park K, Rask-Madsen C, Gao B, Matsumoto M, Liu Y, Wu I, White M, Feener E, King G. Inhibition of Insulin Signaling in Endothelial Cells by Protein Kinase C-induced Phosphorylation of p85 Subunit of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase (PI3K)*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2011, 287: 4518-4530. PMID: 22158866, PMCID: PMC3281670, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.286591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCattleCells, CulturedClass Ia Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinaseEndothelial CellsEnzyme ActivationInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsMetabolic DiseasesNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIIPhosphorylationProtein Kinase CProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsP85/PI3KPI3KPKC activationInsulin receptor substrateProtein kinase C activationEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseProtein kinase CAkt/endothelial nitric oxide synthaseKinase C activationPI3K/Akt pathwayP85 subunitDeletion mutantsGeneral activatorTyrosine phosphorylationReceptor substrateEndothelial cellsInsulin signalingInsulin activationKinase CAkt pathwayPhosphorylationC activationThr-86SignalingIRS1
2009
Foxo1 integrates insulin signaling with mitochondrial function in the liver
Cheng Z, Guo S, Copps K, Dong X, Kollipara R, Rodgers J, Depinho R, Puigserver P, White M. Foxo1 integrates insulin signaling with mitochondrial function in the liver. Nature Medicine 2009, 15: 1307-1311. PMID: 19838201, PMCID: PMC3994712, DOI: 10.1038/nm.2049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsCells, CulturedElectron Transport Chain Complex ProteinsForkhead Box Protein O1Forkhead Transcription FactorsGene Expression RegulationHeme Oxygenase-1HepatocytesInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsLiverMembrane Potential, MitochondrialMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionMitochondriaMutationNADPeroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator 1-alphaSignal TransductionTrans-ActivatorsTranscription Factors
2008
Muscle-Specific IRS-1 Ser→Ala Transgenic Mice Are Protected From Fat-Induced Insulin Resistance in Skeletal Muscle
Morino K, Neschen S, Bilz S, Sono S, Tsirigotis D, Reznick RM, Moore I, Nagai Y, Samuel V, Sebastian D, White M, Philbrick W, Shulman GI. Muscle-Specific IRS-1 Ser→Ala Transgenic Mice Are Protected From Fat-Induced Insulin Resistance in Skeletal Muscle. Diabetes 2008, 57: 2644-2651. PMID: 18633112, PMCID: PMC2551673, DOI: 10.2337/db06-0454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlanineAmino Acid SubstitutionAnimalsBlotting, WesternDietary FatsFemaleGlucose Clamp TechniqueGlucose Tolerance TestImmunoprecipitationInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMuscle, SkeletalPhosphorylationSerineTriglyceridesConceptsSerine phosphorylationIRS-1IRS-1-associated phosphatidylinositolSkeletal muscleInsulin-stimulated IRS-1-associated phosphatidylinositolWild-type transgenic miceFat-induced insulin resistanceInsulin receptor substrateTransgenic miceReceptor substrateInsulin signalingAkt phosphorylationPhosphorylationCellular mechanismsCritical roleGlucose uptakeHigh-fat feedingInsulin resistanceMuscle glucose uptakeInsulin actionVivoSerInsulin-stimulated muscle glucose uptakeImportant rolePhosphatidylinositolInactivation of Hepatic Foxo1 by Insulin Signaling Is Required for Adaptive Nutrient Homeostasis and Endocrine Growth Regulation
Dong X, Copps K, Guo S, Li Y, Kollipara R, DePinho R, White M. Inactivation of Hepatic Foxo1 by Insulin Signaling Is Required for Adaptive Nutrient Homeostasis and Endocrine Growth Regulation. Cell Metabolism 2008, 8: 65-76. PMID: 18590693, PMCID: PMC2929667, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2008.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsEndocrine GlandsFoodForkhead Transcription FactorsGrowthHomeostasisInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLiverMiceMice, KnockoutNerve Tissue ProteinsPhosphoproteinsSignal TransductionConceptsInsulin signalingForkhead transcription factor FOXO1Insulin-regulated glucose homeostasisExpression of genesTranscription factor FOXO1Endocrine growth regulationNutrient homeostasisMetabolic genesStress resistancePerturbed expressionActive FoxO1Growth regulationLiver-specific deletionHepatic FoxO1Hepatic insulin resistanceBody sizePI3KHepatic Irs1FOXO1TranscriptomeSomatic growthDKO miceGenesSignalingHomeostasis
2005
Reduced mitochondrial density and increased IRS-1 serine phosphorylation in muscle of insulin-resistant offspring of type 2 diabetic parents
Morino K, Petersen KF, Dufour S, Befroy D, Frattini J, Shatzkes N, Neschen S, White MF, Bilz S, Sono S, Pypaert M, Shulman GI. Reduced mitochondrial density and increased IRS-1 serine phosphorylation in muscle of insulin-resistant offspring of type 2 diabetic parents. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2005, 115: 3587-3593. PMID: 16284649, PMCID: PMC1280967, DOI: 10.1172/jci25151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiopsyBlood GlucoseBlotting, WesternBody Mass IndexBody WeightDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2DNA, MitochondrialFamily HealthFemaleGene Expression RegulationGlucose Clamp TechniqueGlucose Tolerance TestHumansHyperinsulinismImmunoprecipitationInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceLipidsMaleMicroscopy, ElectronMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionMitochondriaMusclesPhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSerineSignal TransductionTime FactorsTranscription, GeneticTriglyceridesConceptsInsulin-resistant offspringIR offspringType 2 diabetesInsulin-stimulated muscle glucose uptakeType 2 diabetic parentsIntramyocellular lipid contentHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampMuscle glucose uptakeIRS-1 serine phosphorylationMuscle mitochondrial densityMitochondrial densityMuscle biopsy samplesSerine kinase cascadeInsulin-stimulated Akt activationDiabetic parentsInsulin resistanceControl subjectsBiopsy samplesGlucose uptakeLipid accumulationMitochondrial dysfunctionInsulin signalingAkt activationEarly defectsMuscle
2004
Mammalian target of rapamycin regulates IRS-1 serine 307 phosphorylation
Carlson C, White M, Rondinone C. Mammalian target of rapamycin regulates IRS-1 serine 307 phosphorylation. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2004, 316: 533-539. PMID: 15020250, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.02.082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerine 307 phosphorylationSerine 307Rapamycin-sensitive mannerInsulin receptor substrateRole of mTORAmino acid stimulationActivation of mTORPhosphatase PP2AKinase mTOROkadaic acidReceptor substrateInsulin signalingIRS-1MTOR activityPhosphorylationMammalian targetMTORCytosolic fractionRapamycinPP2AAcid stimulationPKBInhibitorsSignalingJNK
2003
Insulin Signaling in Health and Disease
White M. Insulin Signaling in Health and Disease. Science 2003, 302: 1710-1711. PMID: 14657487, DOI: 10.1126/science.1092952.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCytokinesDiabetes MellitusDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2HumansInflammationInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIslets of LangerhansMiceModels, BiologicalObesityPhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationReceptor, InsulinSignal TransductionSomatomedins
2002
SOCS-1 and SOCS-3 Block Insulin Signaling by Ubiquitin-mediated Degradation of IRS1 and IRS2*
Rui L, Yuan M, Frantz D, Shoelson S, White M. SOCS-1 and SOCS-3 Block Insulin Signaling by Ubiquitin-mediated Degradation of IRS1 and IRS2*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2002, 277: 42394-42398. PMID: 12228220, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.c200444200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCarrier ProteinsElonginGlucoseHomeostasisHumansInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPhosphoproteinsProteinsRepressor ProteinsSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling 1 ProteinSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling 3 ProteinSuppressor of Cytokine Signaling ProteinsTranscription FactorsUbiquitinConceptsUbiquitin ligase complexCritical signaling moleculesIRS2 protein levelsDegradation of IRS1Multiple cell typesIRS proteinsSOCS boxSOCS proteinsNutrient homeostasisUbiquitin ligaseSignaling moleculesInflammation-induced insulin resistanceInsulin signalingSOCS-1Expression of SOCS1Cell typesSubsequent degradationHepatic Irs1IRS1IRS2General mechanismUbiquitinationProtein levelsSOCS1MutantsInsulin Signaling After Exercise in Insulin Receptor Substrate-2-Deficient Mice
Howlett K, Sakamoto K, Hirshman M, Aschenbach W, Dow M, White M, Goodyear L. Insulin Signaling After Exercise in Insulin Receptor Substrate-2-Deficient Mice. Diabetes 2002, 51: 479-483. PMID: 11812758, DOI: 10.2337/diabetes.51.2.479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhosphotyrosine-associated phosphatidylinositolIRS-2 tyrosine phosphorylationIRS-2 signalingInsulin receptor substrate-2-deficient (IRS2(-/-)) miceWild-type miceIRS-2-deficient miceEnhanced insulin actionWT miceTyrosine phosphorylationTreadmill exerciseInsulin receptor substrateInsulin actionMiceImmediate periodSkeletal muscleInsulin-stimulated responsesInsulin signalingMarked increaseReceptor substrateExerciseInsulinPresent studySignalingPhosphorylation
1998
The COOH-terminal Tyrosine Phosphorylation Sites on IRS-1 Bind SHP-2 and Negatively Regulate Insulin Signaling*
Myers M, Mendez R, Shi P, Pierce J, Rhoads R, White M. The COOH-terminal Tyrosine Phosphorylation Sites on IRS-1 Bind SHP-2 and Negatively Regulate Insulin Signaling*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1998, 273: 26908-26914. PMID: 9756938, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.273.41.26908.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein KinasesCell DivisionCHO CellsCricetinaeEnzyme ActivationHumansInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationProtein BindingProtein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 6Protein Tyrosine PhosphatasesRatsSignal TransductionTyrosineConceptsSHP-2Tyrosine phosphorylationIRS-1Terminal tyrosine phosphorylation sitesTyrosine-phosphorylated motifsTyrosine phosphorylation sitesImportant regulatory eventInsulin receptor substrateProtein kinase activationSH2 domainGrb-2Phosphorylation sitesDownstream signal transmissionNumerous growth factorsRegulatory eventsReceptor substrateKinase activationInsulin signalingTyrosine kinaseInsulin stimulationCytokine receptorsProtein synthesisPhosphorylationTerminal tyrosineDownstream signalsDisruption of IRS-2 causes type 2 diabetes in mice
Withers D, Gutierrez J, Towery H, Burks D, Ren J, Previs S, Zhang Y, Bernal D, Pons S, Shulman G, Bonner-Weir S, White M. Disruption of IRS-2 causes type 2 diabetes in mice. Nature 1998, 391: 900-904. PMID: 9495343, DOI: 10.1038/36116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlood GlucoseCloning, MolecularDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleGene TargetingHumansInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIslets of LangerhansLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMuscle, SkeletalPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationReceptor, InsulinRecombination, GeneticSignal TransductionConceptsType 2 diabetesInsulin resistanceHuman type 2 diabetesPancreatic β-cell functionInsulin secretion increasesSingle molecular abnormalityΒ-cell compensationIRS-2-deficient miceΒ-cell functionHuman type 2Insulin secretionInsulin receptor substrateGlucose homeostasisSecretion increasesInsulin actionType 2DiabetesMolecular abnormalitiesProgressive deteriorationSkeletal muscleIRS-2Insulin signalingIRS-1Mild resistanceMice
1996
YMXM Motifs and Signaling by an Insulin Receptor Substrate 1 Molecule without Tyrosine Phosphorylation Sites
Myers M, Zhang Y, Aldaz G, Grammer T, Glasheen E, Yenush L, Wang L, Sun X, Blenis J, Pierce J, White M. YMXM Motifs and Signaling by an Insulin Receptor Substrate 1 Molecule without Tyrosine Phosphorylation Sites. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1996, 16: 4147-4155. PMID: 8754813, PMCID: PMC231411, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.16.8.4147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceCell DivisionCell LineDNA ReplicationEnzyme ActivationInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoproteinsPhosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor)PhosphotyrosineProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptor, InsulinRecombinant ProteinsRibosomal Protein S6 KinasesSignal TransductionStructure-Activity RelationshipConceptsTyrosine phosphorylation sitesPotential tyrosine phosphorylation sitesYMXM motifsPhosphorylation sitesIRS-1SH2 proteinTyrosine phosphorylationSrc homology 2 domainIRS-1 moleculeWild-type IRS-1Insulin receptor substrate-1Mitogen-activated protein kinaseInsulin-stimulated mitogenesisReceptor substrate-1IRS proteinsProtein kinaseMitogenic signalsMitogenic responseSubstrate-1Mitogenic sensitivityInsulin signalingInsulin stimulationPhosphotidylinositolRedundant motifsProtein
1993
Pleiotropic Insulin Signals are Engaged by Multisite Phosphorylation of IRS-1
Sun X, Crimmins D, Myers M, Miralpeix M, White M. Pleiotropic Insulin Signals are Engaged by Multisite Phosphorylation of IRS-1. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1993, 13: 7418-7428. DOI: 10.1128/mcb.13.12.7418-7428.1993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSrc homology 2IRS-1SH2 domainInsulin signalingPotential tyrosine phosphorylation sitesTyrosine residuesSrc homology 2 domainSrc homology 2 proteinAmino-terminal SH2 domainInsulin stimulationPhosphorylation of tyrosine residuesTyrosine phosphorylation sitesMultisite docking proteinInsulin signal transmissionInsulin receptor substrateInsulin receptor kinaseInsulin-stimulated phosphorylationDownstream regulatory elementsPurified insulin receptorYMXM motifsActivating insulin receptor kinaseDocking proteinMultisite phosphorylationPhosphorylation sitesRegulatory elementsInsulin-Stimulated Oocyte Maturation Requires Insulin Receptor Substrate 1 and Interaction with the SH2 Domains of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase
Chuang L, Myers M, Backer J, Shoelson S, White M, Birnbaum M, Kahin C. Insulin-Stimulated Oocyte Maturation Requires Insulin Receptor Substrate 1 and Interaction with the SH2 Domains of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase. Molecular And Cellular Biology 1993, 13: 6653-6660. DOI: 10.1128/mcb.13.11.6653-6660.1993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSrc homology 2 domainSrc homology 2PtdIns 3-kinaseSrc homology 2 domains of p85Glutathione S-transferase fusion proteinS-transferase fusion proteinDomains of p85IRS-1Ras-GAPP85 subunit of PtdIns 3-kinaseFusion proteinActivation of PtdIns 3-kinasePtdIns 3-kinase activitySubstrate 1Phosphorylation of IRS-1IRS-1 associationInsulin receptor substrate 1Insulin-stimulated phosphatidylinositolIRS-1 proteinPhosphorylated IRS-1Progesterone-induced oocyte maturationP85 subunitOocyte maturationInsulin signalingResponse to hormonal stimulation