Insulin Receptor Isoforms in Physiology and Disease: An Updated View
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2017-10-01Author
Belfiore, AntoninoMalaguarnera, Roberta
Vella, Veronica
Lawrence, Michael C.
Sciacca, Laura
Frasca, Francesco
Morrione, Andrea

Vigneri, Riccardo
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https://doi.org/10.1210/er.2017-00073Abstract
The insulin receptor (IR) gene undergoes differential splicing that generates two IR isoforms, IR-A and IR-B. The physiological roles of IR isoforms are incompletely understood and appear to be determined by their different binding affinities for insulin-like growth factors (IGFs), particularly for IGF-2. Predominant roles of IR-A in prenatal growth and development and of IR-B in metabolic regulation are well established. However, emerging evidence indicates that the differential expression of IR isoforms may also help explain the diversification of insulin and IGF signaling and actions in various organs and tissues by involving not only different ligand-binding affinities but also different membrane partitioning and trafficking and possibly different abilities to interact with a variety of molecular partners. Of note, dysregulation of the IR-A/IR-B ratio is associated with insulin resistance, aging, and increased proliferative activity of normal and neoplastic tissues and appears to sustain detrimental effects. This review discusses novel information that has generated remarkable progress in our understanding of the physiology of IR isoforms and their role in disease. We also focus on novel IR ligands and modulators that should now be considered as an important strategy for better and safer treatment of diabetes and cancer and possibly other IR-related diseases.Citation
Antonino Belfiore, Roberta Malaguarnera, Veronica Vella, Michael C Lawrence, Laura Sciacca, Francesco Frasca, Andrea Morrione, Riccardo Vigneri, Insulin Receptor Isoforms in Physiology and Disease: An Updated View, Endocrine Reviews, Volume 38, Issue 5, 1 October 2017, Pages 379–431, https://doi.org/10.1210/er.2017-00073Citation to related work
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