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Elucidating the Biological Roles of Insulin and Its Receptor in Murine Intestinal Growth and Function.
Endocrinology - 1 Aug 2017
Jensen Stina Rikke, Wheeler Sarah E, Hvid Henning, Ahnfelt-Rønne Jonas, Hansen Bo Falck, Nishimura Erica, Olsen Grith Skytte, Brubaker Patricia L
Abstract excerpt
The role of the intestinal insulin receptor (IR) is not well understood. We therefore explored the effect of insulin (300 nmol/kg per day for 12 days) on the intestine in sex-matched C57Bl/6J mice. The intestinal and metabolic profiles were also characterized in male and female intestinal-epithelial IR knockout (IE-irKO) mice compared with all genetic controls on a chow diet or Western diet (WD) for 4 to 12...
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