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. 2011 Feb 14;121(3):918–929. doi: 10.1172/JCI41940

Figure 7. Schematic model.

Figure 7

Skeletal muscle insulin resistance is associated with increased expression of STARS and decreased G-actin, both of which induce MKL1 nuclear accumulation, resulting in activation of MKL1-dependent SRF transcriptional activity and reduced glucose uptake. CCG-1423 blocks SRF transcriptional activity by inhibiting MKL1 nuclear localization.