Deficiency in catechol-o-methyltransferase is linked to a disruption of glucose homeostasis in mice

Deficiency in catechol-o-methyltransferase is linked to a disruption of glucose homeostasis in mice

Abstract 2-methoxyestradiol (2-ME), an estrogen metabolite generated via catechol-o-methyltransferase (COMT), is multifunctional methoxy-catechol. Here, we report that COMT deficiency leads to glucose intolerance and 2-ME rescues COMT-deficient-associated metabolic defects. Liver COMT protein was su...

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Autores principales: Megumi Kanasaki, Swayam Prakash Srivastava, Fan Yang, Ling Xu, Sumiyo Kudoh, Munehiro Kitada, Norikazu Ueki, Hyoh Kim, Jinpeng Li, Satoru Takeda, Keizo Kanasaki, Daisuke Koya
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/b583bc08d06d4a32b024507f7393df70
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