Article
Developmental regulation of amylin and insulin-gene expression in lean (Fa/Fa) and obese (fa/fa) Zucker rats.
Diabetes - 1 Jun 1992
Koranyi L, Tanizawa Y, Penicaud L, Atef N, Girard J, Permutt M A
Abstract excerpt
Obese individuals are hyperinsulinemic and insulin resistant. Because amylin is cosecreted with insulin and may contribute to the insulin resistance of obesity, this study tested the hypothesis that insulin and amylin genes are coordinately regulated by obesity and carbohydrate feeding. Insulin and amylin gene expression were measured during the suckling/weaning transition in lean (Fa/Fa) and obese (fa/fa) Zucker...
Topics
- Aging
- Amyloid
- Animals
- Blood Glucose
- DNA
- DNA Probes
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Genotype
- Insulin
- Islet Amyloid Polypeptide
- Islets of Langerhans
- Obesity
