Genetic deficiency of glycogen synthase kinase-3beta corrects diabetes in mouse models of insulin resistance.

Despite treatment with agents that enhance beta-cell function and insulin action, reduction in beta-cell mass is relentless in patients with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Insulin resistance is characterized by impaired signaling through the insulin/insulin receptor/insulin recepto...

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Main Authors: Katsuya Tanabe, Zhonghao Liu, Satish Patel, Bradley W Doble, Lin Li, Corentin Cras-Méneur, Sara C Martinez, Cris M Welling, Morris F White, Ernesto Bernal-Mizrachi, James R Woodgett, M Alan Permutt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-02-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2245985?pdf=render