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ArticleCurrent diabetes reviews2025

Comparing Methods for Induction of Insulin Resistance in Mouse 3T3-L1 Cells.

Hend Al-Jaber, Shamma Al-Muraikhy, Aldana Jabr, Aisha Yousef, Najeha R Anwardeen, Mohamed A Elrayess, Layla Al-Mansoori

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Hend Al-JaberBiomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0002-9639-0773
Shamma Al-MuraikhyBiomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Aldana JabrBiomedical Sciences Department, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Aisha YousefBiomedical Sciences Department, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Najeha R AnwardeenBiomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Mohamed A ElrayessBiomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Layla Al-MansooriBiomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.

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Abstract

Cell culture plays a crucial role in addressing fundamental research questions, particularly in studying insulin resistance (IR) mechanisms. Multiple

backgroundInsulin resistance (IR) is a cellular condition linked to metabolic disorders. Despite the utility of cell culture in IR research, questions persist regarding the suitability of various models. This study seeks to evaluate these models' efficiency in inducing IR and their ability to mimic

objective1- Investigate the technical differences between existing cell culture models used to study molecular mediators of insulin resistance (IR). 2- Compare the effectiveness of present METHODS AND MATERIAL:

resultsWe induced insulin resistance in 3T3-L1 cells using IL-6, TNFα, 4HNE, and high insulin in both hypoxic and normoxic conditions. Hypoxia increased HIF1a gene expression by approximately 30% (P<0.01). TNFα reduced cell proliferation by 10-20%, and chronic TNFα treatment significantly decreased mature adipocytes due to its cytotoxicity. We assessed the impact of insulin resistance (IR) on metabolic pathways, focusing on genes linked to branched-chain amino acid metabolism, detoxification, and chemotaxis. Notably, ALDH6A1 and MCCC1 genes, related to amino acid metabolism, were significantly affected under hypoxic conditions. TNFα treatment notably influenced MCP-1 and MCP-2 genes linked to chemotaxis, with remarkable increases in MCP-1 levels and MCP-2 expression primarily under hypoxia. Detoxification-related genes showed minimal impact, except for a significant increase in MAOA expression under acute hypoxic conditions with TNFα treatment. Additional genes displayed varying effects, warranting further investigation. To investigate insulin signaling's influence

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