Research
Macro partitioning
Insulin-resistant skeletal muscle exhibits significantly lower abundance of Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase 1B (CPT1B) and specific Complex I subunits, which may contribute to lipid accumulation.
Obese, insulin-resistant individuals have less of the protein (CPT1B) that shuttles fat into mitochondria for burning. This bottleneck may cause fat to accumulate in the muscle, worsening insulin resistance.
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Tandem mass spectrometry identified protein abundance differences... including lower abundance of complex I subunits and... carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1B... might contribute to the accumulation of lipid and BCAA frequently associated with the pathogenesis of insulin resistance.
Why this rating
Proteomic analysis with validation via immunoblotting.
Source
Increased Reactive Oxygen Species Production and Lower Abundance of Complex I Subunits and Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase 1B Protein Despite Normal Mitochondrial Respiration in Insulin-Resistant Human Skeletal Muscle
Natalie Lefort et al. · Diabetes · 2010
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