Ectopic lipid deposition mediates insulin resistance in adipose specific 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 transgenic mice
Abulizi A, Camporez JP, Zhang D, Samuel VT, Shulman GI, Vatner DF. Ectopic lipid deposition mediates insulin resistance in adipose specific 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 transgenic mice. Metabolism 2018, 93: 1-9. PMID: 30576689, PMCID: PMC6401251, DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2018.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic insulin resistanceEctopic lipid depositionInsulin resistanceHepatic lipid contentGlucocorticoid actionTransgenic miceLipid depositionSevere hepatic insulin resistanceTissue-specific insulin actionHepatic triglyceride contentHigh-fat dietHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampGlucocorticoid excessAkt serine phosphorylationGlucocorticoid activityHepatic steatosisFat dietLittermate controlsHepatic insulinInsulin actionTriglyceride contentPKCε activationDevelopment of lipidLipid contentMice