Dietary protein governs the role of insulin signaling in the postprandial regulation of hepatic mTORC1
Krystle C. Kalafut, Yann Cormerais, Madi Y. Cissé, Samuel C. Lapp, Karen Inouye, Gökhan S. Hotamışlıgil, Brendan D. Manning
This study shows dietary protein determines insulin's effect on hepatic mTORC1, and mTORC1 isn't elevated in diet-induced obesity despite metabolic impairments.
Nature Communications · Aug 31, 2026Peer-reviewedPhysiology