Improved Insulin Sensitivity by GLUT12 Overexpression in Mice

  • Scott H. Purcell
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
  • Lauren B. Aerni-Flessner
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
  • Alexandra R. Willcockson
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
  • Kelly A. Diggs-Andrews
    Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipid Research, Department of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
  • Simon J. Fisher
    Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipid Research, Department of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
  • Kelle H. Moley
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

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<jats:sec> <jats:title>OBJECTIVE</jats:title> <jats:p>Evidence suggests that insulin-sensitive glucose transporters (GLUTs) other than GLUT4 may exist. To investigate whether GLUT12 may represent another insulin-sensitive GLUT, transgenic (TG) mice that overexpress GLUT12 were characterized.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS</jats:title> <jats:p>TG mice that overexpressed GLUT12 under a β-actin promoter were generated. Glucose metabolism in TG and wild-type control mice was compared using glucose and insulin tolerance tests and hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamps. In addition, basal and insulin-stimulated glucose clearance rates into insulin-sensitive peripheral tissues were measured using [3H]-2-deoxy-d-glucose.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>RESULTS</jats:title> <jats:p>GLUT12 was overexpressed by 40–75% in TG compared with wild-type mice in insulin-sensitive tissues with no change in GLUT4 content. Body weight and fasting blood glucose did not differ between wild-type and TG mice; however, insulin concentrations were reduced in TG mice. Enhanced oral glucose tolerance was noted in TG mice by a reduced blood glucose excursion compared with wild-type mice (P &lt; 0.05). Enhanced insulin sensitivity was noted by a greater decrease in blood glucose in TG mice during insulin tolerance testing. Hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamps confirmed enhanced insulin sensitivity in GLUT12-overexpressing mice (P &lt; 0.01). Tissues of TG mice exhibited normal basal glucose clearance rates; however, under insulin-stimulated conditions, glucose clearance was significantly increased (P &lt; 0.01) in tissues of TG mice.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jats:sec> <jats:title>CONCLUSIONS</jats:title> <jats:p>Increased expression of GLUT12 results in improved whole-body insulin sensitivity mediated by an increased glucose clearance rate in insulin-responsive tissues under insulin-stimulated, but not basal, conditions. These findings provide evidence that GLUT12 represents a novel, second insulin-sensitive GLUT.</jats:p> </jats:sec>

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  • Diabetes

    Diabetes 60 (5), 1478-1482, 2011-04-23

    American Diabetes Association

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