Diabetes -- Table of Contents (March 2006, 55 [3])

Obesity Studies:

Divergent Regulation of Proopiomelanocortin Neurons by Leptin in the Nucleus of the Solitary Tract and in the Arcuate Hypothalamic Nucleus: Lihong Huo, Harvey J. Grill, and Christian Bjørbæk
Diabetes 2006 55: 567 -573. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Casitas b-Lineage Lymphoma–Deficient Mice Are Protected Against High-Fat Diet–Induced Obesity and Insulin Resistance: Juan C. Molero, Samuel G. Waring, Adrian Cooper, Nigel Turner, Ross Laybutt, Gregory J. Cooney, and David E. James
Diabetes 2006 55: 708 -715. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Metformin Restores Leptin Sensitivity in High-Fat–Fed Obese Rats With Leptin Resistance: Yong-Woon Kim, Jong-Yeon Kim, Yong-Hoon Park, So-Young Park, Kyu-Chang Won, Kwang-Hae Choi, Jung-Yoon Huh, and Ki-Hak Moon
Diabetes 2006 55: 716 -724. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Melanin-Concentrating Hormone Receptor 1 Deficiency Increases Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Leptin-Deficient Mice Without Affecting Body Weight: Mikael Bjursell, Anna-Karin Gerdin, Karolina Ploj, David Svensson, Lennart Svensson, Jan Oscarsson, Michael Snaith, Jan Törnell, and Mohammad Bohlooly-Y
Diabetes 2006 55: 725 -733. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Islet Studies:

Tomosyn Is Expressed in ß-Cells and Negatively Regulates Insulin Exocytosis: Wei Zhang, Lena Lilja, Slavena A. Mandic, Jesper Gromada, Kamille Smidt, Juliette Janson, Yoshimi Takai, Christina Bark, Per-Olof Berggren, and Björn Meister
Diabetes 2006 55: 574 -581. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Mesenchyme Controls the Timing of Pancreatic ß-Cell Differentiation: Bertrand Duvillié, Myriam Attali, Ali Bounacer, Philippe Ravassard, Annie Basmaciogullari, and Raphael Scharfmann
Diabetes 2006 55: 582 -589. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Dynamics of Glucose-Induced Localization of PKC Isoenzymes in Pancreatic ß-Cells: Diabetes-Related Changes in the GK Rat: Nasim Warwar, Suad Efendic, Claes-Göran Östenson, Esther P. Haber, Erol Cerasi, and Rafael Nesher
Diabetes 2006 55: 590 -599. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Pancreatic ß-Cells Secrete Insulin in Fast- and Slow-Release Forms: Darren J. Michael, Robert A. Ritzel, Leena Haataja, and Robert H. Chow
Diabetes 2006 55: 600 -607. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online-Only Appendix Data Supplement

Impaired Crkl Expression Contributes to the Defective DNA Binding of Stat5b in Nonobese Diabetic Mice: Malini Laloraya, Abdoreza Davoodi-Semiromi, G. Pradeep Kumar, Marcia McDuffie, and Jin-Xiong She
Diabetes 2006 55: 734 -741. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

MafA Expression and Insulin Promoter Activity Are Induced by Nicotinamide and Related Compounds in INS-1 Pancreatic ß-Cells: Diana Z. Ye, Mei-Hui Tai, Katrina D. Linning, Csaba Szabo, and L. Karl Olson
Diabetes 2006 55: 742 -750. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Pathophysiology:

Mechanisms of [Ca²⁺]_i Transient Decrease in Cardiomyopathy of db/db Type 2 Diabetic Mice: Laetitia Pereira, Jan Matthes, Iris Schuster, Héctor H. Valdivia, Stefan Herzig, Sylvain Richard, and Ana M. Gómez
Diabetes 2006 55: 608 -615. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Enhanced Mitogenic Signaling in Skeletal Muscle of Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Anne Corbould, Haiyan Zhao, Salida Mirzoeva, Fraser Aird, and Andrea Dunaif
Diabetes 2006 55: 751 -759. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Reduced Skeletal Muscle Inhibitor of ${kappa}$ Bß Content Is Associated With Insulin Resistance in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes: Reversal by Exercise Training: Apiradee Sriwijitkamol, Christine Christ-Roberts, Rachele Berria, Phyllis Eagan, Thongchai Pratipanawatr, Ralph A. DeFronzo, Lawrence J. Mandarino, and Nicolas Musi
Diabetes 2006 55: 760 -767. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Impact of the Increasing Burden of Diabetes on Acute Myocardial Infarction in New York City: 1990–2000: Jing Fang and Michael H. Alderman
Diabetes 2006 55: 768 -773. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Increased Monocytic Activity and Biomarkers of Inflammation in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes: Sridevi Devaraj, Nicole Glaser, Steve Griffen, Janice Wang-Polagruto, Eric Miguelino, and Ishwarlal Jialal
Diabetes 2006 55: 774 -779. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Clopidogrel Withdrawal Is Associated With Proinflammatory and Prothrombotic Effects in Patients With Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease: Dominick J. Angiolillo, Antonio Fernandez-Ortiz, Esther Bernardo, Celia Ramírez, Manel Sabaté, Pilar Jimenez-Quevedo, Rosana Hernández, Raul Moreno, Javier Escaned, Fernando Alfonso, Camino Bañuelos, Marco A. Costa, Theodore A. Bass, and Carlos Macaya
Diabetes 2006 55: 780 -784. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

IRS-1 Serine Phosphorylation and Insulin Resistance in Skeletal Muscle From Pancreas Transplant Recipients: Karim Bouzakri, Håkan K.R. Karlsson, Henrik Vestergaard, Sten Madsbad, Erik Christiansen, and Juleen R. Zierath
Diabetes 2006 55: 785 -791. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Predictors of Postpartum Diabetes in Women With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Kristian Löbner, Annette Knopff, Andrea Baumgarten, Ulrike Mollenhauer, Sabine Marienfeld, Marta Garrido-Franco, Ezio Bonifacio, and Anette-G. Ziegler
Diabetes 2006 55: 792 -797. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Complications:

Orally Active Neurotrophin-Enhancing Agent Protects Against Dysfunctions of the Peripheral Nerves in Hyperglycemic Animals: Bunpei Kakinoki, Sumito Sekimoto, Satoshi Yuki, Tetsuya Ohgami, Mikiko Sejima, Keiji Yamagami, and Ken-ichi Saito
Diabetes 2006 55: 616 -621. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Ubiquitin-Proteasome System and Inflammatory Activity in Diabetic Atherosclerotic Plaques: Effects of Rosiglitazone Treatment: Raffaele Marfella, Michele D’Amico, Katherine Esposito, Alfonso Baldi, Clara Di Filippo, Mario Siniscalchi, Ferndinando Carlo Sasso, Michele Portoghese, Francesca Cirillo, Federico Cacciapuoti, Ornella Carbonara, Basilio Crescenzi, Feliciano Baldi, Antonio Ceriello, Giovanni Francesco Nicoletti, Francesco D’Andrea, Mario Verza, Ludovico Coppola, Francesco Rossi, and Dario Giugliano
Diabetes 2006 55: 622 -632. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Diabetes Alters Osmotic Swelling Characteristics and Membrane Conductance of Glial Cells in Rat Retina: Thomas Pannicke, Ianors Iandiev, Antje Wurm, Ortrud Uckermann, Franziska vom Hagen, Andreas Reichenbach, Peter Wiedemann, Hans-Peter Hammes, and Andreas Bringmann
Diabetes 2006 55: 633 -639. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Protection of Cardiac Mitochondria by Overexpression of MnSOD Reduces Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: Xia Shen, Shirong Zheng, Naira S. Metreveli, and Paul N. Epstein
Diabetes 2006 55: 798 -805. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Muscle Weakness: A Progressive Late Complication in Diabetic Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy: Christer S. Andreassen, Johannes Jakobsen, and Henning Andersen
Diabetes 2006 55: 806 -812. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Retinal Hemodynamics in Early Diabetic Macular Edema: Kit Guan, Chris Hudson, Tien Wong, Mila Kisilevsky, Ravi K. Nrusimhadevara, Wai Ching Lam, Mark Mandelcorn, Robert G. Devenyi, and John G. Flanagan
Diabetes 2006 55: 813 -818. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Pharmacology & Therapeutics:

Necdin and E2F4 Are Modulated by Rosiglitazone Therapy in Diabetic Human Adipose and Muscle Tissue: Allison B. Goldfine, Sarah Crunkhorn, Maura Costello, Hiral Gami, Edwin J. Landaker, Michio Niinobe, Kazuaki Yoshikawa, David Lo, Amy Warren, Jose Jimenez-Chillaron, and Mary Elizabeth Patti
Diabetes 2006 55: 640 -650. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online-Only Appendix

Novel Mechanism for Plasma Glucose–Lowering Action of Metformin in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats: Juei-Tang Cheng, Ching-Chiu Huang, I-Min Liu, Thing-Fong Tzeng, and Chih Jen Chang
Diabetes 2006 55: 819 -825. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Genetics:

Association of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase-N1 Polymorphisms With Coronary Calcified Plaque in the Diabetes Heart Study: Kathryn P. Burdon, Jennifer L. Bento, Carl D. Langefeld, Joel K. Campbell, J. Jeffery Carr, Lynne M. Wagenknecht, David M. Herrington, Barry I. Freedman, Stephen S. Rich, and Donald W. Bowden
Diabetes 2006 55: 651 -658. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Variation in the Adiponutrin Gene Influences Its Expression and Associates With Obesity: Lovisa E. Johansson, Johan Hoffstedt, Hemang Parikh, Emma Carlsson, Martin Wabitsch, Anne-Greth Bondeson, Jan Hedenbro, Hans Tornqvist, Leif Groop, and Martin Ridderstråle
Diabetes 2006 55: 826 -833. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online-Only Appendix

Susceptibility to Type 1 Diabetes Is Associated With ApoCIII Gene Haplotypes: John E. Hokanson, Gregory L. Kinney, Suzanne Cheng, Henry A. Erlich, Adam Kretowski, and Marian Rewers
Diabetes 2006 55: 834 -838. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Metabolism:

Role of Hepatic Glycogen Breakdown in Defective Counterregulation of Hypoglycemia in Intensively Treated Type 1 Diabetes: Preeti Kishore, Ilan Gabriely, Min-Hui Cui, Joseph Di Vito, Srikanth Gajavelli, Jong-Hee Hwang, and Harry Shamoon
Diabetes 2006 55: 659 -666. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Effect of Nutrient Ingestion on Total-Body and Splanchnic Cortisol Production in Humans: Rita Basu, Ravinder Singh, Ananda Basu, C.M. Johnson, and Robert A. Rizza
Diabetes 2006 55: 667 -674. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Greater Contribution of Gluconeogenesis to Glucose Production in Obesity Is Related to Increased Whole-Body Protein Catabolism: Stéphanie Chevalier, Shawn C. Burgess, Craig R. Malloy, Réjeanne Gougeon, Errol B. Marliss, and José A. Morais
Diabetes 2006 55: 675 -681. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Signal Transduction:

AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Activation by Adrenoceptors in L6 Skeletal Muscle Cells: Mediation by ${alpha}$ ₁-Adrenoceptors Causing Glucose Uptake: Dana S. Hutchinson and Tore Bengtsson
Diabetes 2006 55: 682 -690. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Activation of Vascular Protein Kinase C-ß Inhibits Akt-Dependent Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Function in Obesity-Associated Insulin Resistance: Keiko Naruse, Christian Rask-Madsen, Noriko Takahara, Sung-woo Ha, Kiyoshi Suzuma, Kerrie J. Way, Judith R.C. Jacobs, Allen C. Clermont, Kohjiro Ueki, Yuzuru Ohshiro, Junqing Zhang, Allison B. Goldfine, and George L. King
Diabetes 2006 55: 691 -698. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Overexpression of Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 3 in Adipose Tissue Causes Local but Not Systemic Insulin Resistance: Hang Shi, Belinda Cave, Karen Inouye, Christian Bjørbæk, and Jeffrey S. Flier
Diabetes 2006 55: 699 -707. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Brief Genetics Reports:

Association of Amino Acid Variants in the Activating Transcription Factor 6 Gene (ATF6) on 1q21-q23 With Type 2 Diabetes in Pima Indians: Farook Thameem, Vidya S. Farook, Clifton Bogardus, and Michal Prochazka
Diabetes 2006 55: 839 -842. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

SLC12A3 (Solute Carrier Family 12 Member [Sodium/Chloride] 3) Polymorphisms Are Associated With End-Stage Renal Disease in Diabetic Nephropathy: Jae Hyeon Kim, Hyoung Doo Shin, Byung Lae Park, Min Kyong Moon, Young Min Cho, Young Hwan Hwang, Kook Whan Oh, Seong Yeon Kim, Hong Kyu Lee, Curie Ahn, and Kyong Soo Park
Diabetes 2006 55: 843 -848. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Haplotype Structures and Large-Scale Association Testing of the 5' AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Genes PRKAA2, PRKAB1, and PRKAB2 With Type 2 Diabetes: Maria W. Sun, Jennifer Y. Lee, Paul I.W. de Bakker, Noël P. Burtt, Peter Almgren, Lennart Råstam, Tiinamaija Tuomi, Daniel Gaudet, Mark J. Daly, Joel N. Hirschhorn, David Altshuler, Leif Groop, and Jose C. Florez
Diabetes 2006 55: 849 -855. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online-Only Appendix

Genetic Analysis of ADIPOR1 and ADIPOR2 Candidate Polymorphisms for Type 2 Diabetes in the Caucasian Population: Martine Vaxillaire, Aurélie Dechaume, Valérie Vasseur-Delannoy, Saida Lahmidi, Vincent Vatin, Frédéric Leprêtre, Philippe Boutin, Serge Hercberg, Guillaume Charpentier, Christian Dina, and Philippe Froguel
Diabetes 2006 55: 856 -861. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Online-Only Appendix

Errata:

Erratum: Diabetes 2006 55: 862 . [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Erratum: Diabetes 2006 55: 862 . [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Erratum: Diabetes 2006 55: 862 . [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]