Entry
Name
Insulin resistance - Pteropus alecto (black flying fox)
Description
Insulin resistance is a condition where cells become resistant to the effects of insulin. It is often found in people with health disorders, including obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and cardiovascular diseases. In this diagram multiple mechanisms underlying insulin resistance are shown: (a) increased phosphorylation of IRS (insulin receptor substrate) protein through serine/threonine kinases, such as JNK1 and IKKB, and protein kinase C, (b) increased IRS-1 proteasome degradation via mTOR signaling pathway, (c) decreased activation of signaling molecules including PI3K and AKT, (d) increase in activity of phosphatases including PTPs, PTEN, and PP2A. Regulatory actions such as oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, accumulation of intracellular lipid derivatives (diacylglycrol and ceramides), and inflammation (via IL-6 and TNFA) contribute to these mechanisms. Consequently, insulin resistance causes reduced GLUT4 translocation, resulting in glucose takeup and glycogen synthesis in skeletal muscle as well as increased hepatic gluconeogenesis and decreased glycogen synthesis in liver. At the bottom of the diagram, interplay between O-GlcNAcylation and serine/threonine phosphorylation is shown. Studies suggested that elevated O-GlcNAc level was correlated to high glucose-induced insulin resistance. Donor UDP-GlcNAc is induced through hexosamine biosynthesis pathway and added to proteins by O-GlcNAc transferase. Elevation of O-GlcNAc modification alters phosphorylation and function of key insulin signaling proteins including IRS-1, PI3K, PDK1, Akt and other transcription factor and cofactors, resulting in the attenuation of insulin signaling cascade.
Class
Human Diseases; Endocrine and metabolic disease
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Organism
Pteropus alecto (black flying fox) [GN:
pale ]
Gene
102897087 PPP1R3C; protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 3C isoform X1 [KO:K07189 ]
102891010 PPP1R3D; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 3D [KO:K07189 ]
102890505 PPP1R3B; protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 3B isoform X1 [KO:K07189 ]
102889227 PIK3CA; phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha isoform [KO:K00922 ] [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
102880320 PIK3CB; phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit beta isoform [KO:K00922 ] [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
102889576 PIK3CD; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit delta isoform [KO:K00922 ] [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
102879163 PIK3R1; phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase regulatory subunit alpha isoform X1 [KO:K02649 ]
102891637 phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase regulatory subunit gamma isoform X3 [KO:K02649 ]
102879453 PIK3R2; phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase regulatory subunit beta [KO:K02649 ]
102884374 STAT3; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 [KO:K04692 ]
102885752 TNFRSF1A; tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 1A [KO:K03158 ]
102880692 NFKB1; nuclear factor NF-kappa-B p105 subunit isoform X1 [KO:K02580 ]
102881931 SLC2A4; solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 4 isoform X1 [KO:K07191 ]
102886980 PRKAB1; 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit beta-1 [KO:K07199 ]
102887949 PRKAB2; 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit beta-2 [KO:K07199 ]
102898038 PRKAG2; 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit gamma-2 [KO:K07200 ]
102882613 PRKAG3; 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit gamma-3 isoform X3 [KO:K07200 ]
102887347 PRKAG1; 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit gamma-1 isoform X2 [KO:K07200 ]
102886595 SLC27A4; long-chain fatty acid transport protein 4 [KO:K08745 ] [EC:6.2.1.-]
102896644 SLC27A1; long-chain fatty acid transport protein 1 [KO:K08745 ] [EC:6.2.1.-]
102882149 SLC27A6; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: long-chain fatty acid transport protein 6 [KO:K08749 ]
102892781 PTPA; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2A activator [KO:K17605 ]
102882131 SREBF1; sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 isoform X1 [KO:K07197 ]
102883555 SLC2A2; solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 2 isoform X1 [KO:K07593 ]
102896653 NR1H2; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: oxysterols receptor LXR-beta [KO:K08535 ]
102885807 PPARGC1B; peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-beta isoform X1 [KO:K17962 ]
102892282 MLXIPL; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: carbohydrate-responsive element-binding protein [KO:K09113 ]
102879270 PPARGC1A; peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha isoform X1 [KO:K07202 ]
102878006 PPARA; peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha [KO:K07294 ]
102890872 OGT; UDP-N-acetylglucosamine--peptide N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 110 kDa subunit isoform X1 [KO:K09667 ] [EC:2.4.1.255 ]
102885620 SLC2A1; solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 1 [KO:K07299 ]
102879203 CRTC2; CREB-regulated transcription coactivator 2 isoform X1 [KO:K16333 ]
102888198 CREB1; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 1 isoform X1 [KO:K05870 ]
102878515 CREB3L4; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 4 [KO:K09048 ]
102894633 CREB3L1; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 1 isoform X1 [KO:K09048 ]
102882888 CREB3L2; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 2 isoform X1 [KO:K09048 ]
102886510 CREB3; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3 isoform X1 [KO:K09048 ]
102879289 CREB3L3; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 3 [KO:K09048 ]
102884583 CREB5; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 5 isoform X1 [KO:K09047 ]
Compound
C00043 UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-glucosamine
C00352 D-Glucosamine 6-phosphate
C05981 Phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate
C06156 alpha-D-Glucosamine 1-phosphate
Reference
Authors
Martins AR, Nachbar RT, Gorjao R, Vinolo MA, Festuccia WT, Lambertucci RH, Cury-Boaventura MF, Silveira LR, Curi R, Hirabara SM
Title
Mechanisms underlying skeletal muscle insulin resistance induced by fatty acids: importance of the mitochondrial function.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Bouzakri K, Roques M, Gual P, Espinosa S, Guebre-Egziabher F, Riou JP, Laville M, Le Marchand-Brustel Y, Tanti JF, Vidal H
Title
Reduced activation of phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase and increased serine 636 phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrate-1 in primary culture of skeletal muscle cells from patients with type 2 diabetes.
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Reference
Authors
Choi K, Kim YB
Title
Molecular mechanism of insulin resistance in obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Ahmad F, Goldstein BJ
Title
Increased abundance of specific skeletal muscle protein-tyrosine phosphatases in a genetic model of insulin-resistant obesity and diabetes mellitus.
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Reference
Authors
George S, Rochford JJ, Wolfrum C, Gray SL, Schinner S, Wilson JC, Soos MA, Murgatroyd PR, Williams RM, Acerini CL, Dunger DB, Barford D, Umpleby AM, Wareham NJ, Davies HA, Schafer AJ, Stoffel M, O'Rahilly S, Barroso I
Title
A family with severe insulin resistance and diabetes due to a mutation in AKT2.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Snel M, Jonker JT, Schoones J, Lamb H, de Roos A, Pijl H, Smit JW, Meinders AE, Jazet IM
Title
Ectopic fat and insulin resistance: pathophysiology and effect of diet and lifestyle interventions.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Morino K, Petersen KF, Shulman GI
Title
Molecular mechanisms of insulin resistance in humans and their potential links with mitochondrial dysfunction.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Plomgaard P, Bouzakri K, Krogh-Madsen R, Mittendorfer B, Zierath JR, Pedersen BK
Title
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha induces skeletal muscle insulin resistance in healthy human subjects via inhibition of Akt substrate 160 phosphorylation.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Kim JA, Wei Y, Sowers JR
Title
Role of mitochondrial dysfunction in insulin resistance.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Steinberg GR, Michell BJ, van Denderen BJ, Watt MJ, Carey AL, Fam BC, Andrikopoulos S, Proietto J, Gorgun CZ, Carling D, Hotamisligil GS, Febbraio MA, Kay TW, Kemp BE
Title
Tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced skeletal muscle insulin resistance involves suppression of AMP-kinase signaling.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Ruderman NB, Saha AK, Vavvas D, Witters LA
Title
Malonyl-CoA, fuel sensing, and insulin resistance.
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Reference
Authors
Saha AK, Kurowski TG, Colca JR, Ruderman NB
Title
Lipid abnormalities in tissues of the KKAy mouse: effects of pioglitazone on malonyl-CoA and diacylglycerol.
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Reference
Authors
Blachnio-Zabielska AU, Koutsari C, Tchkonia T, Jensen MD
Title
Sphingolipid content of human adipose tissue: relationship to adiponectin and insulin resistance.
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Reference
Authors
Larter CZ, Farrell GC
Title
Insulin resistance, adiponectin, cytokines in NASH: Which is the best target to treat?
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Reference
Authors
Koo SH, Satoh H, Herzig S, Lee CH, Hedrick S, Kulkarni R, Evans RM, Olefsky J, Montminy M
Title
PGC-1 promotes insulin resistance in liver through PPAR-alpha-dependent induction of TRB-3.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Slawson C, Copeland RJ, Hart GW
Title
O-GlcNAc signaling: a metabolic link between diabetes and cancer?
Journal
Reference
Authors
Ruan HB, Singh JP, Li MD, Wu J, Yang X
Title
Cracking the O-GlcNAc code in metabolism.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Muoio DM, Newgard CB
Title
Obesity-related derangements in metabolic regulation.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Itani SI, Zhou Q, Pories WJ, MacDonald KG, Dohm GL
Title
Involvement of protein kinase C in human skeletal muscle insulin resistance and obesity.
Journal
Related pathway
pale00514 Other types of O-glycan biosynthesis
pale00520 Amino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism
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