The Claim
Chronic consumption of 34% fructose in male C57BL/6 mice increases hepatic expression of PEPCK and GLUT2, which is associated with elevated fasting plasma glucose and insulin resistance.
What the research says
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In male C57BL/6 mice, a diet containing 34% fructose increases the production of two liver proteins involved in glucose production and release, leading to higher blood glucose levels and reduced insulin sensitivity.
See the scientific wording
In male C57BL/6 mice, chronic consumption of 34% fructose increases hepatic expression of PEPCK and GLUT2, indicating enhanced gluconeogenesis and glucose efflux, which correlates with elevated fasting plasma glucose and insulin resistance.
When fructose is consumed in large amounts, the liver breaks it down in a way that floods the cell with building blocks for fat and sugar. This overload shuts down the liver’s ability to respond to insulin, so it keeps making sugar even when it shouldn’t. At the same time, the liver turns on genes that make more sugar-producing enzymes and more sugar-export channels, pushing excess sugar into the blood and raising fasting glucose levels.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Hepatic Adverse Effects of Fructose Consumption Independent of Overweight/Obesity
In mice, drinking a lot of fructose for a long time makes the liver produce more sugar and pump it into the blood, raising blood sugar levels and making the body less responsive to insulin—even if the mice don’t get fat.
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