2012
Pulsatile Portal Vein Insulin Delivery Enhances Hepatic Insulin Action and Signaling
Matveyenko A, Liuwantara D, Gurlo T, Kirakossian D, Man C, Cobelli C, White M, Copps K, Volpi E, Fujita S, Butler P. Pulsatile Portal Vein Insulin Delivery Enhances Hepatic Insulin Action and Signaling. Diabetes 2012, 61: 2269-2279. PMID: 22688333, PMCID: PMC3425431, DOI: 10.2337/db11-1462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlood GlucoseDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2DogsForkhead Transcription FactorsGlucokinaseInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceInsulin SecretionLiverMaleNerve Tissue ProteinsPortal VeinProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySignal TransductionConceptsPulsatile insulin secretionHepatic insulin actionInsulin secretionHepatic insulinPortal veinInsulin deliveryPulsatile patternInsulin actionDiscrete insulin secretory burstsHepatic insulin receptor substrateImpaired activationType 2 diabetes mellitusSequential liver biopsiesIntraportal insulin infusionInsulin secretory burstsHepatic insulin resistanceHepatic portal veinExpression of glucokinaseGlycemic controlDiabetes mellitusLiver biopsyInsulin resistanceInsulin infusionSecretory burstsRat model
2004
Insulin resistance in thermally-injured rats is associated with post-receptor alterations in skeletal muscle, liver and adipose tissue.
Carter E, Burks D, Fischman A, White M, Tompkins R. Insulin resistance in thermally-injured rats is associated with post-receptor alterations in skeletal muscle, liver and adipose tissue. International Journal Of Molecular Medicine 2004, 14: 653-8. PMID: 15375597, DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.14.4.653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary C-peptide excretionC-peptide excretionPost-receptor alterationsInsulin resistanceInsulin receptor bindingSkeletal muscleInsulin infusionBurn injuryAdipose tissueFull-thickness scald injuryGlucose productionSham-treated control animalsReceptor bindingHepatic glucose productionIRS-1 expressionWestern blot methodBinding of insulinAbsence of changesScald injuryBolus injectionRat modelPossible molecular mechanismsControl animalsInjuryThermal injury