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Systemic inflammation and insulin sensitivity in obese IFN-γ knockout mice.
Metabolism: clinical and experimental - 1 Aug 2012
O'Rourke Robert W, White Ashley E, Metcalf Monja D, Winters Brian R, Diggs Brian S, Zhu Xinxia, Marks Daniel L
Abstract excerpt
Adipose tissue macrophages are important mediators of inflammation and insulin resistance in obesity. IFN-γ is a central regulator of macrophage function. The role of IFN-γ in regulating systemic inflammation and insulin resistance in obesity is unknown. We studied obese IFN-γ knockout mice to identify the role of IFN-γ in regulating inflammation and insulin sensitivity in obesity. IFN-γ-knockout C57Bl/6 mice and...
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