2001
Stimulating Effects of Low-Dose Fructose on Insulin-Stimulated Hepatic Glycogen Synthesis in Humans
Petersen K, Laurent D, Yu C, Cline G, Shulman G. Stimulating Effects of Low-Dose Fructose on Insulin-Stimulated Hepatic Glycogen Synthesis in Humans. Diabetes 2001, 50: 1263-1268. PMID: 11375325, DOI: 10.2337/diabetes.50.6.1263.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNet hepatic glycogen synthesisHepatic glycogen synthesisGlycogen synthesisSynthase fluxInfusion of fructoseLow-dose infusionType 2 diabetesEuglycemic hyperinsulinemic conditionsPotential therapeutic valueHepatic glycogen metabolismThreefold increaseFructose studiesEuglycemic hyperinsulinemiaHyperinsulinemic conditionsFructose infusionControl studyTherapeutic valueInfusionType 1Glucokinase activityGlycogen metabolismIndirect pathwaysStimulating effectInsulinStimulation
1999
Determination of the rate of the glutamate/glutamine cycle in the human brain by in vivo 13C NMR
Shen J, Petersen K, Behar K, Brown P, Nixon T, Mason G, Petroff O, Shulman G, Shulman R, Rothman D. Determination of the rate of the glutamate/glutamine cycle in the human brain by in vivo 13C NMR. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1999, 96: 8235-8240. PMID: 10393978, PMCID: PMC22218, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.96.14.8235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutamate/glutamine cycleGlutamine cycleCerebral cortexMin/Rat cerebral cortexVivo 13C NMR spectraGlucose oxidation ratesHuman brainGlucose oxidationGlutamatergic activityRat modelTricarboxylic acid cycle rateParietal lobeHuman cortexCortexTime courseBrainGlutamine synthesisMajor metabolic fluxCycle rateTricarboxylic acid cycleHigh levelsInfusionRatsAcid cycleEffects of free fatty acids on glucose transport and IRS-1–associated phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activity
Dresner A, Laurent D, Marcucci M, Griffin M, Dufour S, Cline G, Slezak L, Andersen D, Hundal R, Rothman D, Petersen K, Shulman G. Effects of free fatty acids on glucose transport and IRS-1–associated phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase activity. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1999, 103: 253-259. PMID: 9916137, PMCID: PMC407880, DOI: 10.1172/jci5001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultFatty Acids, NonesterifiedFemaleGlucoseGlucose Clamp TechniqueGlucose-6-PhosphateGlycerolGlycogenHumansHyperinsulinismInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceLipid MetabolismMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMaleMuscle, SkeletalPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoproteinsConceptsFree fatty acidsIRS-1-associated phosphatidylinositolLipid infusionInsulin resistanceGlycerol infusionPlasma free fatty acidsWhole-body glucose uptakeFive-hour infusionLipid/heparinHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampGlucose concentrationGlucose transportMuscle glycogen synthesisDiminished glucose transportMuscle biopsy samplesHuman skeletal muscleRate of insulinGlucose-6-phosphate concentrationFatty acidsHealthy subjectsBiopsy samplesInfusion studiesIdentical protocolInfusionIRS-1-associated PI