Role of cardiac FoxO1 in conditions of insulin resistance, nutrient excess, and diabetes

Glucocorticoids increase PDK4 mRNA and protein expression, which phosphorylates PDH, thereby preventing the formed pyruvate from undergoing mitochondrial oxidation. This increase in PDK4 expression is mediated by the mandatory presence of FoxOs in the nucleus. Rat cardiomyocytes exposed to Dx prod...

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Main Author: Puthanveetil, Prasanth Nair
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/41051