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Increased proton leak and SOD2 expression in myotubes from obese non-diabetic subjects with a family history of type 2 diabetes.
Biochimica et biophysica acta - 1 Oct 2013
Aguer Céline, Pasqua Melissa, Thrush A Brianne, Moffat Cynthia, McBurney Michael, Jardine Karen, Zhang Rui, Beauchamp Brittany, Dent Robert, McPherson Ruth, Harper Mary-Ellen
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Muscle insulin resistance is linked to oxidative stress and decreased mitochondrial function. However, the exact cause of muscle insulin resistance is still unknown. Since offspring of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are susceptible to developing insulin resistance, they are ideal for studying the early development of insulin resistance. By using primary muscle cells derived from obese non-diabetic...
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