2018
Insulin Regulates Glycogen Synthesis in Human Endometrial Glands Through Increased GYS2
Flannery CA, Choe GH, Cooke KM, Fleming AG, Radford CC, Kodaman PH, Jurczak MJ, Kibbey RG, Taylor HS. Insulin Regulates Glycogen Synthesis in Human Endometrial Glands Through Increased GYS2. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2018, 103: 2843-2850. PMID: 29726999, PMCID: PMC6276707, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2017-01759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlucose metabolismGlycogen synthesisSecretory phase endometriumEndometrial epithelial cellsHuman endometrial glandsGlycogen synthase kinase 3α/βSynthase kinase 3α/βMaternal obesityHealthy womenEndometrial glandsEarly pregnancyHuman endometriumGSK3α/βOutcome measurementsSuccessful implantationFetal developmentEndometriumCritical metabolic functionsInsulinGlycogen contentProgesteroneSustain embryo developmentEpithelial cellsInsulin receptorPotential role
2012
Skeletal Muscle Insulin Resistance Promotes Increased Hepatic De Novo Lipogenesis, Hyperlipidemia, and Hepatic Steatosis in the Elderly
Flannery C, Dufour S, Rabøl R, Shulman GI, Petersen KF. Skeletal Muscle Insulin Resistance Promotes Increased Hepatic De Novo Lipogenesis, Hyperlipidemia, and Hepatic Steatosis in the Elderly. Diabetes 2012, 61: 2711-2717. PMID: 22829450, PMCID: PMC3478531, DOI: 10.2337/db12-0206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic de novo lipogenesisNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseDe novo lipogenesisMuscle insulin resistanceInsulin resistanceElderly subjectsNovo lipogenesisYoung subjectsInsulin resistance promotesSedentary elderly subjectsFatty liver diseaseHigh-carbohydrate mealHepatic triglyceride contentType 2 diabetesMuscle glycogen synthesisGlycogen synthesisLiver glycogen synthesisLiver diseaseNormal weightHepatic steatosisPostprandial changesPlasma TGLiver glycogenHyperlipidemiaMuscle glycogen