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Insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes -- role of the adipokines.
Current molecular medicine - 1 May 2005
Arner P
Abstract excerpt
The role of adipocytes as protein secreting cells has been known for almost 15 years. Most of these proteins have known biological activity and are called adipokines. However, only a few of the adipokines have been shown to regulate insulin sensitivity. The latter effects are direct or indirect. The adipokines regulating insulin sensitivity are tumor necrosis factor alpha, adiponectin, interleukin-6, resistin and...
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