O-GlcNAcase deficiency suppresses skeletal myogenesis and insulin sensitivity in mice through the modulation of mitochondrial homeostasis.
Xun WangZhihui FengXueqiang WangLiang YangShujun HanKe CaoJie XuLin ZhaoYong ZhangJiankang LiuPublished in: Diabetologia (2016)
These data suggest that OGA can modulate mitochondrial density via PGC-1α and mitochondrial function via protein O-GlcNAcylation. In this manner, OGA appears to play a key role in myogenesis and the development of muscle insulin resistance.