Measurement of Insulin Sensitivity in Skeletal Muscle In Vitro

Glucose disposal in skeletal muscle is a major target for insulin action and assessment of insulin-regulated glucose uptake under in vitro conditions allows the direct determination of insulin sensitivity in this organ. For this purpose, a variety of muscle preparations from different parts of the body can be used. We describe here a detailed protocol for using epitrochlearis muscle strips and additionally for using primary skeletal muscle cells.