2021
Insulin action at a molecular level – 100 years of progress
White M, Kahn C. Insulin action at a molecular level – 100 years of progress. Molecular Metabolism 2021, 52: 101304. PMID: 34274528, PMCID: PMC8551477, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2021.101304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmino acid sequenceType 2 diabetesFunction of insulinAcid sequenceMolecular knowledgeHuman diseasesInsulin-sensitive tissuesPhysiological functionsPhysiological roleInsulin receptorInsulin-resistant statesInsulin 100 yearsInsulin actionBlood glucoseCascadeInsulinDiabetesTissueDiscoveryRegulationTreatmentRemarkable advancesRoleSequenceYears
2019
Phosphorylation of Forkhead Protein FoxO1 at S253 Regulates Glucose Homeostasis in Mice
Zhang K, Guo X, Yan H, Wu Y, Pan Q, Shen J, Li X, Chen Y, Li L, Qi Y, Xu Z, Xie W, Zhang W, Threadgill D, He L, Villarreal D, Sun Y, White M, Zheng H, Guo S. Phosphorylation of Forkhead Protein FoxO1 at S253 Regulates Glucose Homeostasis in Mice. Endocrinology 2019, 160: 1333-1347. PMID: 30951171, PMCID: PMC6482038, DOI: 10.1210/en.2018-00853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKey phosphorylation sitesForkhead protein FoxO1Protein kinase BTranscription factor forkhead box O1Factor forkhead box O1FOXO1 nuclear localizationMultiple physiological functionsMouse Foxo1Forkhead box O1Pancreatic plasticityPhosphorylation sitesHuman FOXO1Nuclear localizationTarget genesMolecular basisS253Kinase BFoxO1 activityPhysiological functionsGlucose homeostasisBox O1Pancreatic β-cell functionFOXO1PhosphorylationHepatic glucose production