Role of Synaptic Plasticity and EphA5-EphrinA5 Interaction Within the Ventromedial Hypothalamus in Response to Recurrent Hypoglycemia
Szepietowska B, Horvath TL, Sherwin RS. Role of Synaptic Plasticity and EphA5-EphrinA5 Interaction Within the Ventromedial Hypothalamus in Response to Recurrent Hypoglycemia. Diabetes 2014, 63: 1140-1147. PMID: 24222347, PMCID: PMC3931406, DOI: 10.2337/db13-1259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent hypoglycemiaVentromedial hypothalamusEphA5 receptorNondiabetic ratsCounterregulatory responsesSynaptic plasticityAntecedent recurrent hypoglycemiaCounterregulatory hormone releaseDefective glucose counterregulationExpression of ephrinA5Counterregulatory hormone responsesIntensive insulin treatmentInsulin-induced hypoglycemiaHyperinsulinemic-hypoglycemic clamp studyGlucose infusion rateHypoglycemic clamp studiesGlucose counterregulationSynaptic coverageHypoglycemic stimulusGlucagon secretionGlucagon releaseAcute hypoglycemiaInsulin treatmentHormone releaseInfusion rate