Featured Publications
Mechanism of Insulin Action
White M. Mechanism of Insulin Action. 2024, 111-127. DOI: 10.1002/9781119697473.ch9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReceptor tyrosine kinasesTyrosine kinaseGrowth factor signalingSecrete sufficient insulinDysregulated insulin signalingPancreatic beta cellsMuscle insulin resistanceEnvironmental signalsSignal transductionInsulin signalingMuscle-specific deletionSystemic insulin actionSystemic insulin resistanceAdequate insulin responseFactor signalingInsulin-like growth factor signalingPlasma membraneInsulin resistanceInsulin receptorLigand bindingBeta cellsMetabolic stressChronic insulin resistanceGlucose transportTransphosphorylation
2018
Receptor Tyrosine Kinases and the Insulin Signaling System
White M. Receptor Tyrosine Kinases and the Insulin Signaling System. Endocrinology 2018, 121-155. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-44675-2_7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProtein tyrosine kinasesTyrosine kinaseExtracellular ligand-binding domainLarge multigene familyRTK family membersInsulin Signaling SystemCell-cell interactionsLigand-binding domainReceptor tyrosine kinasesSystemic nutrient homeostasisPolypeptide growth factorsAspects of metabolismMultigene familyHuman genomeNutrient homeostasisPlasma membraneIntracellular signalsMetabolic regulationSignaling systemInsulin receptorBroader roleHeterologous regulationCell proliferationKinaseGrowth factor
2017
Receptor Tyrosine Kinases and the Insulin Signaling System
White M. Receptor Tyrosine Kinases and the Insulin Signaling System. Endocrinology 2017, 1-34. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-27318-1_7-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProtein tyrosine kinasesTyrosine kinaseExtracellular ligand-binding domainLarge multigene familyRTK family membersInsulin Signaling SystemCell-cell interactionsLigand-binding domainReceptor tyrosine kinasesSystemic nutrient homeostasisPolypeptide growth factorsAspects of metabolismMultigene familyHuman genomeNutrient homeostasisPlasma membraneIntracellular signalsMetabolic regulationSignaling systemInsulin receptorBroader roleHeterologous regulationCell proliferationKinaseGrowth factor
2003
Molecular Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance in IRS-2-Deficient Hepatocytes
Valverde A, Burks D, Fabregat I, Fisher T, Carretero J, White M, Benito M. Molecular Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance in IRS-2-Deficient Hepatocytes. Diabetes 2003, 52: 2239-2248. PMID: 12941762, DOI: 10.2337/diabetes.52.9.2239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenoviridaeAnimalsAnimals, NewbornAntigens, Polyomavirus TransformingCell Line, TransformedFemaleForkhead Box Protein O1Forkhead Transcription FactorsGluconeogenesisGlucose-6-PhosphataseGlycogen SynthaseGlycogen Synthase Kinase 3HepatocytesHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIsoenzymesMaleMiceMice, Mutant StrainsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphatidylinositol PhosphatesPhosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase (GTP)PhosphoproteinsPregnancyProtein Kinase CProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRetroviridaeSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsConceptsGluconeogenic gene expressionIRS-2Gene expressionPrimary hepatocytesAtypical protein kinase CIRS-1-associated phosphatidylinositolIRS-1 tyrosine phosphorylationInsulin-induced phosphatidylinositolTranslocation of phosphatidylinositolInsulin receptor substrateGlycogen synthase kinaseProtein kinase CActivation of AktDownstream phosphatidylinositolTyrosine phosphorylationPlasma membraneReceptor substrateGlycogen synthase activityMolecular mechanismsSynthase kinaseInsulin stimulationKinase CHepatocyte cell linePhosphatidylinositolFunctional insulin
2000
Essential Role of Insulin Receptor Substrate-2 in Insulin Stimulation of Glut4 Translocation and Glucose Uptake in Brown Adipocytes*
Fasshauer M, Klein J, Ueki K, Kriauciunas K, Benito M, White M, Kahn C. Essential Role of Insulin Receptor Substrate-2 in Insulin Stimulation of Glut4 Translocation and Glucose Uptake in Brown Adipocytes*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2000, 275: 25494-25501. PMID: 10829031, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m004046200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipocytesAdipose Tissue, BrownAnimalsArabidopsis ProteinsAzo CompoundsBiological TransportCell DifferentiationCell MembraneCells, CulturedColoring AgentsDose-Response Relationship, DrugGlucoseGlucose Transporter Type 4ImmunoblottingInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutMonosaccharide Transport ProteinsMuscle ProteinsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoproteinsPhosphorylationPlant ProteinsPlasmidsPotassium ChannelsPrecipitin TestsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRetroviridaeSignal TransductionSubcellular FractionsTime FactorsConceptsInsulin-stimulated GLUT4 translocationGLUT4 translocationInsulin-induced glucose uptakeIRS-2Plasma membraneDownstream effectorsWild typeInsulin receptor substrate (IRS) proteinsBrown adipocyte cell lineInsulin stimulationGlycogen synthase kinase-3IRS-2-associated phosphatidylinositolGlucose uptakeAkt-dependent phosphorylationInsulin receptor substrate 2Synthase kinase-3Brown adipocytesMajor downstream effectorActivity of AktMature brown adipocytesAdipocyte cell lineSubstrate proteinsWild-type counterpartsKO cellsKinase 3