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Association of serum MCP-1 concentration and MCP-1 polymorphism with insulin resistance in Japanese individuals with obese type 2 diabetes.
The Kobe journal of medical sciences - 8 Feb 2008
Kouyama Kunichi, Miyake Kazuaki, Zenibayashi Masako, Hirota Yushi, Teranishi Tetsuya, Tamori Yoshikazu, Kanda Hajime, Sakaguchi Kazuhiko, Ohara Takeshi, Kasuga Masato
Abstract excerpt
Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1, also known as CCL2) secreted by adipocytes is a member of the CC chemokine family and plays a pivotal role in the inflammatory process. A polymorphism, the -2518 A/G of MCP-1 gene, has been associated with type 2 diabetes, type 1 diabetes, parameters of insulin resistance and obesity. Therefore, we investigated the effects of MCP-1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)...
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