2021
Insulin receptor substrate 1, but not IRS2, plays a dominant role in regulating pancreatic alpha cell function in mice
Takatani T, Shirakawa J, Shibue K, Gupta M, Kim H, Lu S, Hu J, White M, Kennedy R, Kulkarni R. Insulin receptor substrate 1, but not IRS2, plays a dominant role in regulating pancreatic alpha cell function in mice. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2021, 296: 100646. PMID: 33839150, PMCID: PMC8131928, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.100646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAKT Ser/Thr kinaseInsulin receptor substrate (IRS) proteinsSer/Thr kinaseAlpha-cell functionGlobal protein translationCell functionInsulin receptor substrate-1Pancreatic alpha-cell functionDownstream target genesReceptor substrate-1Alpha cellsAlpha-cell lineGlucagon secretionSubstrate proteinsProtein translationTarget genesSubstrate-1Downstream proteinsDominant regulatorPancreatic alpha cellsMitochondrial dysfunctionCognate receptorsIRS2Normal glucose toleranceCell lines
2010
Extreme makeover of pancreatic α-cells
Zaret K, White M. Extreme makeover of pancreatic α-cells. Nature 2010, 464: 1132-1133. PMID: 20414295, PMCID: PMC3982719, DOI: 10.1038/4641132a.Peer-Reviewed Original Research