1995
Hyperinsulinemia inhibits myocardial protein degradation in patients with cardiovascular disease and insulin resistance.
McNulty P, Louard R, Deckelbaum L, Zaret B, Young L. Hyperinsulinemia inhibits myocardial protein degradation in patients with cardiovascular disease and insulin resistance. Circulation 1995, 92: 2151-6. PMID: 7554195, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.92.8.2151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial protein degradationInsulin infusionCardiovascular diseaseMyocardial protein synthesisInsulin resistancePhenylalanine balanceMyocardial hypertrophyWhole-body glucose metabolismCoronary artery diseaseIschemic heart diseasePlasma insulin concentrationNet phenylalanine balanceWhole-body carbohydrate metabolismEffect of insulinMyocardial protein metabolismArtery diseaseAcute hyperinsulinemiaProtein synthesisHeart diseaseInsulin concentrationsPlasma concentrationsAntiproteolytic actionHyperinsulinemiaGlucose metabolismConstant infusion
1989
Physiologic hyperinsulinemia stimulates lactate extraction by heart muscle in the conscious dog
Young L, Zaret B, Barrett E. Physiologic hyperinsulinemia stimulates lactate extraction by heart muscle in the conscious dog. Metabolism 1989, 38: 1115-1119. PMID: 2682138, DOI: 10.1016/0026-0495(89)90049-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysiologic hyperinsulinemiaConscious dogsFree fatty acidsArterial free fatty acid concentrationMumol/minHeart muscleArterial plasma insulinMyocardial lactate uptakeFree fatty acid concentrationsArterial lactate concentrationHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampMyocardial glucose uptakeHyperinsulinemia increasesEuglycemic hyperinsulinemiaNormal heart muscleEuglycemic clampFatty acidsPlasma insulinBasal measurementsBlood glucoseLactate extractionFatty acid concentrationsMyocardial uptakeLactate uptakeHyperinsulinemia