Fat talks, liver and muscle listen
- PMID: 18805083
- DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2008.09.001
Fat talks, liver and muscle listen
Abstract
Fat metabolism and glucose homeostasis are processes that are highly interconnected. Cao et al. (2008) now take this concept a step further by identifying a fatty acid metabolite generated in adipose tissue that regulates insulin sensitivity in liver and muscle.
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Identification of a lipokine, a lipid hormone linking adipose tissue to systemic metabolism.Cell. 2008 Sep 19;134(6):933-44. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2008.07.048. Cell. 2008. PMID: 18805087 Free PMC article.
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