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Regulation of the insulin signalling pathway by cellular protein-tyrosine phosphatases

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Protein-tyrosine phosphatases (PTPases) have been implicated in the physiological regulation of the insulin signalling pathway. In cellular and molecular studies, the transmembrane, receptor-type PTPase LAR and the intracellular, non-receptor enzyme PTP1B have been shown to have a direct impact on insulin action in intact cell models. Since insulin signalling can be enhanced by reducing the abundance or activity of specific PTPases, pharmaceutical agents directed at blocking the interaction between individual PTPases and the insulin receptor may have potential clinical relevance to the treatment of insulin-resistant states such as obesity and Type II diabetes mellitus.

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    Barry J. Goldstein, Faiyaz Ahmad, Wendi Ding, Pei-Ming Li & Wei-Ren Zhang

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Goldstein, B.J., Ahmad, F., Ding, W. et al. Regulation of the insulin signalling pathway by cellular protein-tyrosine phosphatases. Mol Cell Biochem 182, 91–99 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006812218502

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