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Effects of triglyceride on ER stress and insulin resistance

  • Do Sung Kim
  • , Seul Ki Jeong
  • , Hyung Ryong Kim
  • , Dal Sik Kim
  • , Soo Wan Chae
  • , Han Jung Chae*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • School of Medicine
  • Jeonbuk National University
  • School of Dentistry

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Abstract

This study was conducted to examine the mechanism by which triglyceride induces insulin resistance and ER stress in HepG2 cells. Using in vitro study models, we show that triglyceride causes insulin resistance through serine phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1). In addition, triglyceride induces the expression of endogenous endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress markers, including GRP 78, IRE-1alpha, XBP-1, p-eIF2alpha, CHOP, and p-JNK. ER stress, in turn, leads to the suppression of insulin receptor signaling through tyrosine dephosphorylation of IRS-1. The results of this study show that triglyceride is a central feature of peripheral insulin resistance, and also suggest that triglyceride-induced ER stress influences insulin resistance. These experiments may be used in the development of an in vitro acute obesity model.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)140-145
Number of pages6
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume363
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007.11.9

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • ER stress
  • Insuline resistance
  • IRS-1
  • JNK
  • Triglyceride

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Biological Sciences

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