Abstract
Background: Lipodystrophic Agpat2-/- mice are severely diabetic and insulin resistant. Results: Livers of Agpat2-/- mice have elevated levels of phosphatidic acids (PAs), which enhance gluconeogenesis. Conclusion: PA enhanced hepatic gluconeogenesis contributes to the hyperglycemia present in Agpat2-/- mice. Significance: PA enhanced hepatic gluconeogenesis might have wider implications in understanding the development of hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 4762-4777 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Journal of Biological Chemistry |
Volume | 289 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 21 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology