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J Diabetes Complications. 2021 Oct;35(10):107994. doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2021.107994. Epub 2021 Jul 15.

Leptin receptor signaling is required for intact hypoglycemic counterregulation: A study in male Zucker rats.

Journal of diabetes and its complications

Christopher D Morrison, Marina A DuVall, Cristal M Hill, Redin A Spann, David H McDougal

Affiliations

  1. Neurosignaling Laboratory, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA.
  2. Neurobiology of Metabolic Dysfunction Laboratory, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA.
  3. Neurobiology of Metabolic Dysfunction Laboratory, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 34325985 PMCID: PMC8435018 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2021.107994

Abstract

Hypoglycemia is a major barrier to clinical management of persons with diabetes. Emerging evidence supports a role for leptin in gating hypoglycemic counterregulation. This work demonstrates that male leptin receptor null, Zucker (fa/fa), rats display severe impairments in hypoglycemic counterregulation. Thus, augmenting leptin levels may have clinical utility for preventing hypoglycemia.

Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Keywords: Diabetes; Hypoglycemia; Leptin; Leptin receptors; Zucker rats

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