Type 2 & other diabetes

Postprandial fatty acid-binding protein 4 is associated with muscle insulin resistance

DiabetologiaPublished Mechanistic study

Authors' conclusion

These results suggested that the postprandial FABP4 level is associated with insulin resistance, and FABP4 may suppress insulin signals.

Study context

Population
Participants with and without T2D; mouse C2C12 muscle cells
Participants
22 vs 26
Comparison
T2D vs no diabetes
  • T2Dn = 22
  • Without diabetesn = 26reference
Outcome
Postprandial serum FABP4
Methodological detailsmeal tolerance test, hyperinsulinaemic-euglycaemic clamp, in vitro C2C12 muscle cell experiments
  • Meal tolerance test
  • Hyperinsulinaemic-euglycaemic clamp
  • In vitro C2C12 muscle cell experiments

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Without diabetes: postprandial FABP4 vs muscle insulin resistance M/I value (clamp), r

r=−0.42

p<0.05

T2D: postprandial increase in FABP4 vs M/I value, r

r=−0.44

p<0.05

T2D: postprandial increase in FABP4 vs fasting–postprandial glucagon difference, r

r=0.36

p<0.05

Original publication

Postprandial fatty acid-binding protein 4 is associated with muscle insulin resistance. Diabetologia. Published 26 July 2024. doi:10.1007/s00125-024-06222-4

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