The insulin signalling cascade can be inhibited by phosphatases, including Ser/Thr protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A). Here the authors show that Alpha4, a regulator of the PP2A catalytic subunit, modulates insulin receptor tyrosine phosphorylation via the YBX-1/PTP1B pathway and is involved in maintenance of adipose tissue homeostasis and systemic metabolism.
- Masaji Sakaguchi
- Shota Okagawa
- Eiichi Araki