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Improving Obesity and Insulin Resistance by Targeting Skeletal Muscle MKP-1

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Anton M. Bennett, Ahmed Lawan·2020·Journal of Cellular Signaling

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Obesity has reached a global epidemic and it predisposes to the development of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and related metabolic diseases. Current interventions against obesity and/or type 2 diabetes such as calorie restriction, exercise, genetic manipulations or established pharmacological treatments have not been successful for many patients with obesity and/or type 2 diabetes. There is an urgent need for new strategies to treat insulin resistance, T2D and obesity. Increased activity of stress-responsive pathways has been linked to the pathogenesis of insulin resistance in obesity. In this commentary, we argue that chronic upregulation of MKP-1 in skeletal muscle is part of a stress response that contributes to the development of insulin resistance, T2D and obesity. Therefore, inhibition of MKP-1 in skeletal muscle is a potential strategy for the treatment of T2D and obesity. We highlight therapeutic strategies for potential targeting of MKP-1 in skeletal muscle for the treatment of metabolic diseases as well as other diseases of skeletal muscle.

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Authors
Bennett, A. M., & Lawan, A.
Affiliations
  • Yale University (US)
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville (US)
Corresponding author
Ahmed Lawan
Venue
Journal of Cellular Signaling
Published
2020-12-28
Volume
1
Issue
4
Pages
160-168
ISSN
2692-0638 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3095243887
Cited by
8
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68
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2021: 1
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0.24
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by
Locations
  • Journal of Cellular Signaling (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL134166)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (P01DK057751)
  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R01AR066003)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
Keywords
MKP-1, skeletal muscle, obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, stress response, therapeutic targeting, metabolic disorders, skeletal muscle disorders

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