American Physiological Society, American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology, 6(322), p. H1032-H1043, 2022
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00664.2021
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Acetylation level of α-tubulin on K40 is increased in the heart of a diet-induced mouse model of type 2 diabetes. Pharmacological stimulation of α-tubulin K40 acetylation lowers insulin-mediated GLUT4 vesicles translocation to the plasma membrane, reducing glucose transport. Expressing a nonacetylable dominant form of α-tubulin boosts glucose uptake in both insulin-sensitive and insulin-resistant cardiomyocytes.