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ArticleScientific reports2025

Deletion of IRS-1 leads to growth failure and insulin resistance with downregulation of liver and muscle insulin signaling in rats.

Yuka Toyoshima, Katsuyuki Nakamura, Yusuke Taguchi, Reiko Tokita, Shiho Takeuchi, Hayato Osawa, Naomi Teramoto, Hidetoshi Sugihara, Fumiaki Yoshizawa, Keitaro Yamanouchi and 1 more

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Hepatogenomics of MAFLD in Asian Population: Genetic Polymorphisms and Pathway-Based Insights.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2026
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  5. Molecular Framework of the Onset and Progression of Skeletal Muscle Aging.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  6. The insulin signalling network.Nature metabolism · 2025
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Yuka ToyoshimaDepartment of Agrobiology and Bioresources, School of Agriculture, Utsunomiya University, 350 Mine-machi, Utsunomiya, 321-8505, Tochigi, Japan. yukat@cc.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp.
Katsuyuki NakamuraLaboratory of Veterinary Physiology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Yusuke TaguchiDepartment of Bioregulation, Institute for Advanced Medical Sciences, Nippon Medical School, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.
Reiko TokitaDepartment of Bioregulation, Institute for Advanced Medical Sciences, Nippon Medical School, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.
Shiho TakeuchiLaboratory of Veterinary Physiology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Hayato OsawaDepartment of Agrobiology and Bioresources, School of Agriculture, Utsunomiya University, 350 Mine-machi, Utsunomiya, 321-8505, Tochigi, Japan.
Naomi TeramotoLaboratory of Veterinary Physiology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Hidetoshi SugiharaLaboratory of Veterinary Physiology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Fumiaki YoshizawaDepartment of Agrobiology and Bioresources, School of Agriculture, Utsunomiya University, 350 Mine-machi, Utsunomiya, 321-8505, Tochigi, Japan.
Keitaro YamanouchiLaboratory of Veterinary Physiology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Shiro MinamiDepartment of Bioregulation, Institute for Advanced Medical Sciences, Nippon Medical School, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.

Funding

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 22K05488
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Insulin receptor substrate (IRS)-1 and IRS-2 are major molecules that transduce signals from insulin and insulin-like growth factor-I receptors. The physiological functions of these proteins have been intensively investigated in mice, while little is known in other animals. Our previous study showed that the disruption of IRS-2 impairs body growth but not glucose tolerance or insulin sensitivity in rats, which led us to hypothesize that IRS-1 plays more pivotal roles in insulin functions than IRS-2. Here, we created IRS-1 knockout (KO) rats to elucidate the physiological roles of IRS-1 in rats. The body weight of IRS-1 KO rats at birth was lower than that of wild-type (WT) littermates, and postnatal growth of IRS-1 KO rats was severely impaired. Compared with WT rats, IRS-1 KO rats displayed insulin resistance but maintained euglycemia because of compensatory hyperinsulinemia. In addition, despite the increased activity of insulin-stimulated IRS-2-associated phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K), insulin-induced phosphorylation of the kinases downstream of PI3K was suppressed in the liver and skeletal muscle of IRS-1 KO rats. Taken together, these results indicate that in rats, IRS-1 is essential for normal growth and the glucose-lowering effects of insulin. IRS-1 appears to be more important than IRS-2 for insulin functions in rats.

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InsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsInsulin ResistanceLiverMuscle, SkeletalSignal TransductionAnimalsDown-RegulationGene DeletionMalePhosphorylationRatsInsulinInsulin Receptor Substrate ProteinsIrs1 protein, ratIrs2 protein, rat

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PMCPMC11711447

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