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

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1-2021

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.

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