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Glucose Transporters and Insulin Action — Implications for Insulin Resistance and Diabetes Mellitus

Shepherd, Peter R., Kahn, Barbara B.·1999·New England Journal of Medicine

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Insulin was discovered more than 75 years ago, but only recently have we begun to understand the mechanisms by which insulin promotes the uptake of glucose into cells. This review discusses recent advances, their contribution to our understanding of the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus, and their implications for the design of new therapies to prevent and treat diabetes and its complications.Role of Glucose Transporters in Maintaining Glucose HomeostasisCarbohydrates, and glucose in particular, are an important source of energy for most living organisms. Tissues such as the brain need glucose constantly, and low blood concentrations of glucose can cause . . .

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  • In insulin-resistant individuals with T2DM, glucose transport activity is severely impaired.

    “In insulin resistant individuals with T2DM, glucose transport activity is severely impaired [156, 181, 182, 187–189].”

    From Pathogenesis of insulin resistance in skeletal muscle (2010) · cites this paper as [181]

  • Activation of insulin signal transduction in skeletal muscle stimulates glucose transport by translocating intracellular GLUT4-containing vesicles to the plasma membrane and activating them after insertion.

    “Activation of the insulin signal transduction system in skeletal muscle stimulates glucose transport through a mechanism that involves translocation of a large intracellular pool of glucose transporters (associated with low-density microsomes) to the plasma membrane and their subsequent activation after insertion into the cell membrane [181, 182].”

    From Pathogenesis of insulin resistance in skeletal muscle (2010) · cites this paper as [181]

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Authors
Shepherd, P. R., & Kahn, B. B.
Affiliations
  • University College London (GB)
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
Venue
New England Journal of Medicine
Published
1999-07-22
Volume
341
Issue
4
Pages
248-257
ISSN
  • 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
  • 1533-4406
OpenAlex
W2327640792
Cited by
1,295
References
123
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • New England Journal of Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK 43051, R01DK043051)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
Keywords
glucose transporters, insulin action, insulin resistance, diabetes mellitus, glucose homeostasis, glucose uptake, insulin signaling, diabetes pathogenesis, diabetes treatment
MeSH terms
Animals, Biological Transport, Diabetes Mellitus, Glucose, Hemostasis, Humans, Insulin, Insulin Resistance, Intracellular Membranes, Monosaccharide Transport Proteins, Muscle Proteins, Signal Transduction, Adipocytes, Muscle, Skeletal, Glucose Transporter Type 4

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