Discovering orphans' sweet secret: NR4A receptors and hepatic glucose production.

Berriel Diaz, Mauricio; Lemke, Ulrike; Herzig, Stephan · Cell Metab · 2006

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Abstract

Aberrant hepatic gluconeogenesis contributes importantly to hyperglycemia in type II diabetic patients. A study by Pei et al. (2006b) identifies NR4A orphan nuclear receptors as a novel branch of cAMP-dependent regulators of hepatic glucose production under healthy and diabetic conditions.

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