Sexual dimorphism in the molecular mechanisms of insulin resistance during a critical developmental window in Wistar rats.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Insulin resistance (IR) is a condition in which the response of organs to insulin is impaired. IR is an early marker of metabolic dysfunction. However, IR also appears in physiological contexts during critical developmental windows. The molecular mechanisms of physiological IR are largely unknown in both sexes. Sexual dimorphism in insulin sensitivity is observed since early stages of development. We propose that during periods of accelerated growth, such as around weaning, at postnatal day 20 (p20) in rats, the kinase S6K1 is overactivated and induces impairment of insulin signaling in its target organs. This work aimed to characterize IR at p20, determine its underlying mechanisms, and identify whether sexual dimorphism in physiological IR occurs during this stage.

SUBMITTER: Ortiz-Huidobro RI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9554987 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature