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The C3a anaphylatoxin receptor is a key mediator of insulin resistance and functions by modulating adipose tissue macrophage infiltration and activation.
Diabetes - 1 Sept 2009
Mamane Yaël, Chung Chan Chi, Lavallee Genevieve, Morin Nicolas, Xu Li-Jing, Huang JingQi, Gordon Robert, Thomas Winston, Lamb John, Schadt Eric E, Kennedy Brian P, Mancini Joseph A
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OBJECTIVE: Significant new data suggest that metabolic disorders such as diabetes, obesity, and atherosclerosis all posses an important inflammatory component. Infiltrating macrophages contribute to both tissue-specific and systemic inflammation, which promotes insulin resistance. The complement cascade is involved in the inflammatory cascade initiated by the innate and adaptive immune response. A mouse genomic...
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