Some thoughts on the mechanism of action of insulin.
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Proposed mechanisms by which insulin exerts its effects are discussed. Evidence for a role for the tyrosine kinase activity of the insulin receptor and of a phosphorylation/dephosphorylation cascade is presented. The possible roles of phospholipid breakdown, diacylglycerol, and protein kinase C are discussed. The hypothesis that insulin elicits the hydrolysis of a glycosyl phosphatidylinositol to form a mediator of certain of its actions is considered in detail. The evidence that a G protein is involved in insulin action is analyzed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Diabetes
دوره 40 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991