Iron and insulin resistance

Background : Preliminary clinical and experimental results suggest that iron can modify hepatocytes’ insulin sensitivity by interfering with insulin receptor and intracellular insulin signalling.Aim : To evaluate in vivo the influence of iron on insulin resistance and insulin release in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and in vitro the interaction between iron and insulin sensitivity by analysing the effect of iron manipulation on insulin receptor expression in hepatoblastoma HepG2 cell line.Results : Insulin resistance evaluated by homeostatis model assessment (HOMA)-insulin resistance significantly decreased after diet, and a further reduction was observed after phlebotomies. Iron depletion by desferrioxamine increased by twofold the 125I-insulin-specific binding, whereas iron addition reduced insulin binding, similarly to cells exposed to high glucose concentration.Conclusion : Iron status affects insulin sensitivity by modulating the transcription and membrane expression/affinity of insulin receptor expression in hepatocytes and influencing insulin-dependent gene expression suggesting that increased insulin clearance and decreased insulin resistance may contribute to the positive effect of iron depletion in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2005

Erschienen:

Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd ; 2005

Reproduktion:

2005 ; Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics - 22(2005), Seite 0

Beteiligte Personen:

FARGION, S. [VerfasserIn]
DONGIOVANNI, P. [VerfasserIn]
GUZZO, A. [VerfasserIn]
COLOMBO, S. [Sonstige Person]
VALENTI, L. [Sonstige Person]
FRACANZANI, A. L. [Sonstige Person]

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10.1111/j.1365-2036.2005.02599.x

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NLEJ242191460