Entry
Name
Insulin signaling pathway - Homo sapiens (human)
Description
Insulin binding to its receptor results in the tyrosine phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrates (IRS) by the insulin receptor tyrosine kinase (INSR). This allows association of IRSs with the regulatory subunit of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K). PI3K activates 3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase 1 (PDK1), which activates Akt, a serine kinase. Akt in turn deactivates glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK-3), leading to activation of glycogen synthase (GYS) and thus glycogen synthesis. Activation of Akt also results in the translocation of GLUT4 vesicles from their intracellular pool to the plasma membrane, where they allow uptake of glucose into the cell. Akt also leads to mTOR-mediated activation of protein synthesis by eIF4 and p70S6K. The translocation of GLUT4 protein is also elicited through the CAP/Cbl/TC10 pathway, once Cbl is phosphorylated by INSR.
Other signal transduction proteins interact with IRS including GRB2. GRB2 is part of the cascade including SOS, RAS, RAF and MEK that leads to activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and mitogenic responses in the form of gene transcription. SHC is another substrate of INSR. When tyrosine phosphorylated, SHC associates with GRB2 and can thus activate the RAS/MAPK pathway independently of IRS-1.
Class
Organismal Systems; Endocrine system
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Network
Element
N01708 INS-AKT signaling pathway
Drug
D00944 Metformin hydrochloride (JP18/USP)
D01238 Bucladesine sodium (JAN)
D01896 Cilostazol (JP18/USP/INN)
D02206 Buformin hydrochloride (JP18)
D03230 Insulin human (USP/INN)
D03250 Insulin glargine (USAN/INN)
D04050 Ertiprotafib (USAN/INN)
D04475 Insulin aspart (USP/INN)
D04477 Insulin lispro (USP/INN)
D04539 Insulin detemir (USAN/INN)
D04540 Insulin glulisine (USAN/INN)
D04541 Insulin human, isophane (USP)
D04542 Insulin human zinc (USP)
D04543 Insulin human zinc, extended (USP)
D04546 Insulin, dalanated (USAN)
D04547 Insulin, isophane (USP)
D04548 Insulin, neutral (USAN)
D04549 Insulin zinc, extended (USP)
D04550 Insulin zinc, prompt (USP)
D05622 Proinsulin human (USAN)
D08080 Insulin injection, biphasic isophane (BAN)
D08352 Phenformin hydrochloride
D09727 Insulin degludec (USAN/INN)
D10473 Insulin peglispro (USAN/INN)
D11034 Insulin glargine and lixisenatide
D11567 Insulin degludec and liraglutide
D11903 Clesacostat tromethamine (USAN)
D12358 Insulin icodec (USAN/INN)
Organism
Homo sapiens (human) [GN:
hsa ]
Gene
3667 IRS1; insulin receptor substrate 1 [KO:K16172 ]
8660 IRS2; insulin receptor substrate 2 [KO:K07187 ]
8471 IRS4; insulin receptor substrate 4 [KO:K17446 ]
5295 PIK3R1; phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit 1 [KO:K02649 ]
5296 PIK3R2; phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit 2 [KO:K02649 ]
8503 PIK3R3; phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit 3 [KO:K02649 ]
5290 PIK3CA; phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha [KO:K00922 ] [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
5293 PIK3CD; phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit delta [KO:K00922 ] [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
5291 PIK3CB; phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit beta [KO:K00922 ] [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
5506 PPP1R3A; protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 3A [KO:K07189 ]
5507 PPP1R3C; protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 3C [KO:K07189 ]
5509 PPP1R3D; protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 3D [KO:K07189 ]
79660 PPP1R3B; protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 3B [KO:K07189 ]
90673 PPP1R3E; protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 3E [KO:K07189 ]
89801 PPP1R3F; protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 3F [KO:K17453 ]
5257 PHKB; phosphorylase kinase regulatory subunit beta [KO:K07190 ]
5256 PHKA2; phosphorylase kinase regulatory subunit alpha 2 [KO:K07190 ]
5255 PHKA1; phosphorylase kinase regulatory subunit alpha 1 [KO:K07190 ]
5573 PRKAR1A; protein kinase cAMP-dependent type I regulatory subunit alpha [KO:K04739 ]
5576 PRKAR2A; protein kinase cAMP-dependent type II regulatory subunit alpha [KO:K04739 ]
5577 PRKAR2B; protein kinase cAMP-dependent type II regulatory subunit beta [KO:K04739 ]
5575 PRKAR1B; protein kinase cAMP-dependent type I regulatory subunit beta [KO:K04739 ]
6517 SLC2A4; solute carrier family 2 member 4 [KO:K07191 ]
10580 SORBS1; sorbin and SH3 domain containing 1 [KO:K06086 ]
1398 CRK; CRK proto-oncogene, adaptor protein [KO:K04438 ]
1399 CRKL; CRK like proto-oncogene, adaptor protein [KO:K04438 ]
2889 RAPGEF1; Rap guanine nucleotide exchange factor 1 [KO:K06277 ]
9322 TRIP10; thyroid hormone receptor interactor 10 [KO:K07196 ]
6720 SREBF1; sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 1 [KO:K07197 ]
5564 PRKAB1; protein kinase AMP-activated non-catalytic subunit beta 1 [KO:K07199 ]
5565 PRKAB2; protein kinase AMP-activated non-catalytic subunit beta 2 [KO:K07199 ]
5571 PRKAG1; protein kinase AMP-activated non-catalytic subunit gamma 1 [KO:K07200 ]
53632 PRKAG3; protein kinase AMP-activated non-catalytic subunit gamma 3 [KO:K07200 ]
51422 PRKAG2; protein kinase AMP-activated non-catalytic subunit gamma 2 [KO:K07200 ]
57521 RPTOR; regulatory associated protein of MTOR complex 1 [KO:K07204 ]
1978 EIF4EBP1; eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E binding protein 1 [KO:K07205 ]
1977 EIF4E; eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E [KO:K03259 ]
9470 EIF4E2; eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E family member 2 [KO:K03259 ]
253314 EIF4E1B; eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E family member 1B [KO:K03259 ]
6009 RHEB; Ras homolog, mTORC1 binding [KO:K07208 ]
572 BAD; BCL2 associated agonist of cell death [KO:K02158 ]
2885 GRB2; growth factor receptor bound protein 2 [KO:K04364 ]
6654 SOS1; SOS Ras/Rac guanine nucleotide exchange factor 1 [KO:K03099 ]
6655 SOS2; SOS Ras/Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 2 [KO:K03099 ]
3265 HRAS; HRas proto-oncogene, GTPase [KO:K02833 ]
3845 KRAS; KRAS proto-oncogene, GTPase [KO:K07827 ]
4893 NRAS; NRAS proto-oncogene, GTPase [KO:K07828 ]
2002 ELK1; ETS transcription factor ELK1 [KO:K04375 ]
8651 SOCS1; suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 [KO:K04694 ]
8835 SOCS2; suppressor of cytokine signaling 2 [KO:K04695 ]
9021 SOCS3; suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 [KO:K04696 ]
122809 SOCS4; suppressor of cytokine signaling 4 [KO:K04697 ]
Compound
C05981 Phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate
Reference
Authors
Ogawa W, Kasuga M.
Title
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Journal
Seikagaku 75:1332-44 (2003)
Reference
Authors
Bevan P.
Title
Insulin signalling.
Journal
J Cell Sci 114:1429-30 (2001)
Reference
Authors
Kanzaki M, Pessin JE.
Title
Insulin signaling: GLUT4 vesicles exit via the exocyst.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Moodie SA, Alleman-Sposeto J, Gustafson TA.
Title
Identification of the APS protein as a novel insulin receptor substrate.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Gual P, Le Marchand-Brustel Y, Tanti JF.
Title
Positive and negative regulation of insulin signaling through IRS-1 phosphorylation.
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Reference
Authors
Le Good JA, Ziegler WH, Parekh DB, Alessi DR, Cohen P, Parker PJ.
Title
Protein kinase C isotypes controlled by phosphoinositide 3-kinase through the protein kinase PDK1.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Saltiel AR, Kahn CR.
Title
Insulin signalling and the regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Inoki K, Corradetti MN, Guan KL.
Title
Dysregulation of the TSC-mTOR pathway in human disease.
Journal
Reference
Authors
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Title
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Journal
Reference
Authors
Nave BT, Ouwens M, Withers DJ, Alessi DR, Shepherd PR.
Title
Mammalian target of rapamycin is a direct target for protein kinase B: identification of a convergence point for opposing effects of insulin and amino-acid deficiency on protein translation.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Pullen N, Dennis PB, Andjelkovic M, Dufner A, Kozma SC, Hemmings BA, Thomas G.
Title
Phosphorylation and activation of p70s6k by PDK1.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Ogawa W, Matozaki T, Kasuga M.
Title
Role of binding proteins to IRS-1 in insulin signalling.
Journal
Mol Cell Biochem 182:13-22 (1998)
Reference
Authors
Ceresa BP, Pessin JE.
Title
Insulin regulation of the Ras activation/inactivation cycle.
Journal
Mol Cell Biochem 182:23-9 (1998)
Reference
Authors
Pollak MN, Schernhammer ES, Hankinson SE.
Title
Insulin-like growth factors and neoplasia.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Datta SR, Dudek H, Tao X, Masters S, Fu H, Gotoh Y, Greenberg ME.
Title
Akt phosphorylation of BAD couples survival signals to the cell-intrinsic death machinery.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Ferre P, Foufelle F
Title
SREBP-1c transcription factor and lipid homeostasis: clinical perspective.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Raghow R, Yellaturu C, Deng X, Park EA, Elam MB
Title
SREBPs: the crossroads of physiological and pathological lipid homeostasis.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Clement S, Krause U, Desmedt F, Tanti JF, Behrends J, Pesesse X, Sasaki T, Penninger J, Doherty M, Malaisse W, Dumont JE, Le Marchand-Brustel Y, Erneux C, Hue L, Schurmans S
Title
The lipid phosphatase SHIP2 controls insulin sensitivity.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Backers K, Blero D, Paternotte N, Zhang J, Erneux C
Title
The termination of PI3K signalling by SHIP1 and SHIP2 inositol 5-phosphatases.
Journal
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