2013
Genetic Inactivation of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinases Improves Hepatic Insulin Resistance Induced Diabetes
Tao R, Xiong X, Harris R, White M, Dong X. Genetic Inactivation of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinases Improves Hepatic Insulin Resistance Induced Diabetes. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e71997. PMID: 23940800, PMCID: PMC3733847, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicGene SilencingGlucose IntoleranceGlucose Tolerance TestInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceLiverMiceMice, KnockoutOrgan SpecificityProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesPyruvate Dehydrogenase Acetyl-Transferring KinaseConceptsPyruvate dehydrogenase kinasePDK4 geneGene knockdownDehydrogenase kinasePDK4 gene expressionMitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogenasePdk geneGene attributesPDK2 genesGene inactivationGene expressionGenetic inactivationPyruvate dehydrogenaseGenesInsulin receptorMetabolic analysisSpecific shRNAGene deletionGenetic backgroundHepatic insulin receptorNull miceKinasePDK2KnockdownCritical role
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 rolePhosphatidylinositol
2001
IRS proteins and beta-cell function.
Burks D, White M. IRS proteins and beta-cell function. Diabetes 2001, 50: s140. PMID: 11272176, DOI: 10.2337/diabetes.50.2007.s140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin receptor substrateIRS proteinsIRS protein familyBeta-cell functionBeta-cell massClassical insulin target tissuesDownstream effector pathwaysPeripheral insulin resistanceIRS-2 geneInsulin resistanceProtein familyInsulin target tissuesReceptor substrateIRS-1Effector pathwaysPancreatic beta-cell massInsulin secretory reserveGrowth-promoting actionProteinBeta-cell dysfunctionSomatic growthType 2 diabetesCritical roleDiabetic phenotypeRegulation