Review Article

MicroRNAs-Mediated Regulation of Skeletal Muscle GLUT4 Expression and Translocation in Insulin Resistance

Table 2

miRNAs related to the Slc2a4/GLUT4 expression in insulin resistance.

Species/tissueDescriptionReference

miR-23aDog/skeletal muscleDownregulated after loss of weight, together with decreased Slc2a4 mRNAUribe et al. [106]

miR-29c-3pMouse/heartUpregulated in heart of obese mice, together with decreased GLUT4Guedes et al. [121]

miR-29a-3pRat and mouse/
skeletal muscle
Upregulated in muscle of rats with intrauterine growth restriction; overexpression in C2C12 myocyte decreased GLUT4Zhou et al. [118]

miR-93-5pHuman/adiposeUpregulated in adipose tissue of women with PCOS and/or IR; overexpression in adipocyte decreased GLUT4Chen et al. [111]

miR-106b-5pRat/skeletal muscleUpregulated in muscle of rats with T2DM; overexpression in L6 myocyte decreased GLUT4 and glucose uptakeZhou et al. [114]

miR-107Dog/skeletal muscleDownregulated after loss of weight, together with decreased Slc2a4 mRNAUribe et al. [106]

miR-133a/b-3pRat/heartOverexpression in cardiomyocyte decreased GLUT4 and insulin-stimulated glucose uptakeHorie et al. [116]

miR-222-3pHuman/adiposeUpregulated in adipose tissue of women with GDM; overexpression in adipocyte decreased Slc2a4 mRNAShi et al. [115]

miR-223-3pHuman/adiposeUpregulated in adipose tissue of women with IR; cell overexpression decreased GLUT4 and glucose uptakeChuang et al. [112]

miR-223-3pHuman and rat/heartUpregulated in heart of humans with T2DM; overexpression in rat cardiomyocyte increased GLUT4Lu et al. [113]

nomenclature of miRNAs is in accordance with the “miRBase Sequence Database-Release 21.” IR, insulin resistance; GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus; PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome; T2DM: type 2 diabetes mellitus.