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