1997
Effects of insulin-like growth factor I on glucose metabolism in rats with liver cirrhosis
Petersen K, Jacob R, West A, Sherwin R, Shulman G. Effects of insulin-like growth factor I on glucose metabolism in rats with liver cirrhosis. American Journal Of Physiology 1997, 273: e1189-e1193. PMID: 9435535, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1997.273.6.e1189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscle glycogen synthesisInsulin-like growth factor ICirrhotic ratsGrowth factor IGlucose metabolismLiver cirrhosisGlycogen synthesisFactor IInsulin-stimulated muscle glycogen synthesisIGF-I therapyPeripheral glucose metabolismWhole-body glucose turnoverEndogenous glucose productionAbility of IGFEuglycemic clampInsulin resistanceControl ratsAwake ratsCirrhosisDiminished suppressionControl groupIGFRatsGlucose productionGlucose turnover
1992
Simultaneous Insulinlike Growth Factor I and Insulin Resistance in Obese Zucker Rats
Jacob R, Sherwin R, Greenawalt K, Shulman G. Simultaneous Insulinlike Growth Factor I and Insulin Resistance in Obese Zucker Rats. Diabetes 1992, 41: 691-697. PMID: 1587396, DOI: 10.2337/diab.41.6.691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulinlike growth factor IGrowth factor IObese Zucker ratsObese ratsLean ratsZucker ratsChain amino acid concentrationsFactor IGlucose uptakeIGF-I infusionDiabetic BB ratsIGF-I levelsEffects of IGFEuglycemic insulin clampLean control ratsObese groupBB ratsInsulin clampInsulin resistanceLean controlsControl ratsRats 6Amino acid concentrationsVivo effectsIGF