The Claim

In adult male rats, acute infusion of GIP at 4 pmol/kg/min completely abolishes the insulin-induced enhancement of hindlimb muscle microvascular perfusion during a euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp, without altering serum insulin levels, indicating that GIP directly modulates the vascular effects of insulin in skeletal muscle.

Source: 109-OR: GIP Acutely Blunts Insulin- and GLP-1–Induced Muscle Microvascular Perfusion

What the research says

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How it works
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In plain English

In male rats, a hormone called GIP can block insulin’s ability to increase blood flow to leg muscles, even when insulin levels stay the same — suggesting GIP directly interferes with how insulin works in the blood vessels of muscle.

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In adult male rats, acute infusion of GIP at 4 pmol/kg/min completely abolishes the enhancement of hindlimb muscle microvascular perfusion induced by insulin during a euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp, without changing serum insulin levels, indicating that GIP directly modulates insulin’s vascular effects in skeletal muscle.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: 109-OR: GIP Acutely Blunts Insulin- and GLP-1–Induced Muscle Microvascular Perfusion

    The study shows that giving GIP to rats blocks insulin’s ability to increase blood flow in muscle, just like the claim says, and doesn’t change insulin levels.

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