Sustained caloric restriction potentiates insulin action by activating prostacyclin synthase
Merali C, Quinn C, Huffman K, Pieper C, Bogan J, Barrero C, Merali S. Sustained caloric restriction potentiates insulin action by activating prostacyclin synthase. Obesity 2024 PMID: 39420421, DOI: 10.1002/oby.24150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMolecular mechanismsIncreased GLUT4 translocationComplex molecular mechanismsGlucose uptake regulationUBX domainIncreased glucose uptakeGLUT4 translocationGLUT4 functionCaloric restrictionPTGIS expressionProteomic profilingCell surfaceCleavage pathwayInsulin sensitivityHuman adipocytesAdipose tissueGlucose uptakeGLUT4Enhanced insulin sensitivityInsulin receptor densityInsulin actionRisk of metabolic disordersCell membraneProstacyclin synthaseMonths of CR