Beyond the Randle cycle: A four-nutrient model of competitive catabolism.

Banks, Alexander S · Cell Metab · 2026

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Competitive catabolism mechanistically links increased fat mass to hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia. Weilandt et al. develop a differential equation model of metabolic homeostasis incorporating four circulating nutrients and insulin, which extends the framework of the Randle cycle and reveals a physiological circuit by which obesity drives type 2 diabetes.

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