UCN2 acts as a ligand for the GPCR CRHR2 and there have been conflicting reports on whether UCN2 treatment improves or worsens glucose tolerance. Here, the authors show that acute UCN2 recruits Gs and decreases glucose uptake, while chronic treatment desensitizes CRHR2 and improves glucose uptake.
- Stephen E. Flaherty III
- Olivier Bezy
- Zhidan Wu
