Genetic inactivation of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinases improves hepatic insulin resistance induced diabetes.

Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinases (PDK1-4) play a critical role in the inhibition of the mitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogenase complex especially when blood glucose levels are low and pyruvate can be conserved for gluconeogenesis. Under diabetic conditions, the Pdk genes, particularly Pdk4, are often in...

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Main Authors: Rongya Tao, Xiwen Xiong, Robert A Harris, Morris F White, Xiaocheng C Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3733847?pdf=render