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Ecscr regulates insulin sensitivity and predisposition to obesity by modulating endothelial cell functions.
Nature communications - 1 Jan 2013
Akakabe Yoshiki, Koide Masahiro, Kitamura Youhei, Matsuo Kiyonari, Ueyama Tomomi, Matoba Satoaki, Yamada Hiroyuki, Miyata Keishi, Oike Yuichi, Ikeda Koji
Abstract excerpt
Insulin resistance is closely associated with obesity and is one of the earliest symptoms of type-2 diabetes. Endothelial cells are involved in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance through their role in insulin delivery and adipose tissue angiogenesis. Here we show that Ecscr (endothelial cell...
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