The Claim
Endothelin-1 inhibits insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in rat adipocytes through activation of ETA receptors.
What the research says
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Endothelin-1 reduces the ability of insulin to promote glucose uptake in fat cells from rats by activating ETA receptors.
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Endothelin-1 inhibits insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in rat adipocytes, primarily through activation of ETA receptors, suggesting a potential role for this signaling pathway in cellular insulin resistance mechanisms.
A signaling molecule called endothelin-1 binds to ETA receptors on fat cells, which stops insulin from moving glucose transporters to the cell surface, so glucose cannot enter the cell.
What the research says
1 studyIn fat cells from rats, a molecule called endothelin-1 makes insulin less effective at helping cells take in sugar, and this happens mostly because of one specific receptor, ETA. The study found exactly what the claim says.
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