Abstract:【Objective】 To explore the mechanism of insulin resistance in mice induced by fructose solution drinking. 【Methods】 Mice were randomly assigned into 3 groups including normal control group, 10% fructose group and 10% fructose + arginine group. All the groups were treated for 4 weeks. Serum glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulin-releasing polypeptide (GIP) levels were analyzed during the treatment. After 4 weeks, fasting blood glucose and serum insulin levels were determined, index of insulin resistance was calculated by HOMA-IR, and liver reactive oxygen species (ROS) level was measured. 【Results】 Drink of 10% fructose induced insulin resistance, significantly elevated the index of insulin resistance and liver ROS level compared to the control group (P < 0.05); whereas the levels of serum GLP-1 and GIP were not significantly different from those of the control group. However, in 10% fructose + arginine group, the index of insulin resistance was not significantly different from that of the control group although it was higher, serum GLP-1 elevated significantly compared with that of the control group (P < 0.05), the liver ROS level was not significantly different from that of the control group. 【Conclusions】 Drinking 10% fructose may result in increased ROS level in liver tissue without elevating serum GLP-1 level; so the toxic effect of ROS can not be prevented by GLP-1, leading to insulin resistance in mice.