Amino Acid-Induced Impairment of Insulin Signaling and Involvement of G-Protein Coupling Receptor

Autor: Nur Fatini Zakaria, Muhajir Hamid, Mohd Ezuan Khayat
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nutrients, Vol 13, Iss 7, p 2229 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2072-6643
DOI: 10.3390/nu13072229
Popis: Amino acids are needed for general bodily function and well-being. Despite their importance, augmentation in their serum concentration is closely related to metabolic disorder, insulin resistance (IR), or worse, diabetes mellitus. Essential amino acids such as the branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) have been heavily studied as a plausible biomarker or even a cause of IR. Although there is a long list of benefits, in subjects with abnormal amino acids profiles, some amino acids are correlated with a higher risk of IR. Metabolic dysfunction, upregulation of the mammalian target of the rapamycin (mTOR) pathway, the gut microbiome, 3-hydroxyisobutyrate, inflammation, and the collusion of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) are among the indicators and causes of metabolic disorders generating from amino acids that contribute to IR and the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This review summarizes the current understanding of the true involvement of amino acids with IR. Additionally, the involvement of GPCRs in IR will be further discussed in this review.
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