Department of Medicine, The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DW, UK
Commentary
Insulin Receptor Signaling Platform: A New Approach
Author(s): Jesica Velle*
Insulin Receptor (IR) signaling is important for maintaining glucose homeostasis. Insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes,
obesity, cancer, hypertension, and cardiovascular problems have all been linked to a malfunctioning and/or
uncontrolled IR activation. The molecular mechanisms that mediate IR activation have become a popular topic of
study in both science and medicine. The present state of knowledge about IR structure, function and signaling is
summarized below, with a focus on the role of glycosylation and sialylation in IR activation. .. View more»