Tau phosphorylation and μ-calpain activation mediate the dexamethasone-induced inhibition on the insulin-stimulated Akt phosphorylation.

Evidence has suggested that insulin resistance (IR) or high levels of glucocorticoids (GCs) may be linked with the pathogenesis and/or progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Although studies have shown that a high level of GCs results in IR, little is known about the molecular details that li...

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Main Authors: Yudong Liu, Ying Su, Shenggang Sun, Tao Wang, Xian Qiao, Xiaoqin Run, Zhihou Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3335002?pdf=render