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Protection from obesity-induced insulin resistance in mice lacking TNF-alpha function.
Nature - 9 Oct 1997
Uysal K T, Wiesbrock S M, Marino M W, Hotamisligil G S
Abstract excerpt
Obesity is highly associated with insulin resistance and is the biggest risk factor for non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. The molecular basis of this common syndrome, however, is poorly understood. It has been suggested that tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha is a candidate mediator of ins...
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