PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 26021696-4 2015 Exposure of cells to VOSO4 (5-50 muM) resulted in an increase in glucose uptake, insulin receptor (IR) and protein kinase B (Akt) phosphorylation and intracellular ROS generation. vanadyl sulfate 21-26 insulin receptor Homo sapiens 81-102 26021696-5 2015 Using Western blot, we found that catalase and sodium formate, but not superoxide dismutase, prevented the increase of hydroxyl radical ( OH) generation and significantly decreased VOSO4-induced IR and Akt phosphorylation. vanadyl sulfate 181-186 insulin receptor Homo sapiens 195-197 26021696-6 2015 These results suggest that VOSO4-induced OH radical, which is a signaling species, promotes glucose uptake via the IR/Akt signaling pathway. vanadyl sulfate 27-32 insulin receptor Homo sapiens 116-118