Title : Monoglyceride lipase deficiency in mice impairs lipolysis and attenuates diet-induced insulin resistance.

Pub. Date : 2011 May 20

PMID : 21454566






8 Functional Relationships(s)
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1 Second, MGL degrades 2-arachidonoyl glycerol (2-AG), the most abundant endogenous ligand of cannabinoid receptors (CBR). glyceryl 2-arachidonate monoglyceride lipase Mus musculus
2 Second, MGL degrades 2-arachidonoyl glycerol (2-AG), the most abundant endogenous ligand of cannabinoid receptors (CBR). glyceryl 2-arachidonate monoglyceride lipase Mus musculus
3 Nonetheless, fasted MGL-ko mice exhibit reduced plasma glycerol and triacylglycerol, as well as liver triacylglycerol levels indicative for impaired lipolysis. Glycerol monoglyceride lipase Mus musculus
4 Nonetheless, fasted MGL-ko mice exhibit reduced plasma glycerol and triacylglycerol, as well as liver triacylglycerol levels indicative for impaired lipolysis. Triglycerides monoglyceride lipase Mus musculus
5 Nonetheless, fasted MGL-ko mice exhibit reduced plasma glycerol and triacylglycerol, as well as liver triacylglycerol levels indicative for impaired lipolysis. Triglycerides monoglyceride lipase Mus musculus
6 Yet mice lacking MGL show a pharmacological tolerance to the CBR agonist CP 55,940 suggesting that the elevated 2-AG levels are functionally antagonized by desensitization of CBR. cp 55 monoglyceride lipase Mus musculus
7 Yet mice lacking MGL show a pharmacological tolerance to the CBR agonist CP 55,940 suggesting that the elevated 2-AG levels are functionally antagonized by desensitization of CBR. glyceryl 2-arachidonate monoglyceride lipase Mus musculus
8 Interestingly, however, MGL-ko mice receiving a high fat diet exhibit significantly improved glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in comparison with wild-type controls despite equal weight gain. Glucose monoglyceride lipase Mus musculus