Article
Mechanism of lipid induced insulin resistance: activated PKCε is a key regulator.
Biochimica et biophysica acta - 1 Apr 2011
Dasgupta Suman, Bhattacharya Sushmita, Maitra Sudipta, Pal Durba, Majumdar Subeer S, Datta Asis, Bhattacharya Samir
Abstract excerpt
Fatty acids (FAs) are known to impair insulin signaling in target cells. Accumulating evidences suggest that one of the major sites of FAs adverse effect is insulin receptor (IR). However, the underlying mechanism is yet unclear. An important clue was indicated in leptin receptor deficient (db/db) diabetic mice where increased circulatory FAs was coincided with phosphorylated PKCε and reduced IR expression. We...
Topics
- Actins
- Animals
- Cell Line
- Cell Nucleus
- Down-Regulation
- Enzyme Activation
- Fatty Acids
- HMGA Proteins
- Humans
- Insulin Resistance
- Male
- Mice
