Erschienen in:
14.03.2020 | Research Letter
Glucagon-like peptide-2 analog and inflammatory state in obese mice
verfasst von:
Sara Baldassano, Antonella Amato, Simona Terzo, Gaetano Felice Caldara, Laura Lentini, Flavia Mulè
Erschienen in:
Endocrine
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Ausgabe 3/2020
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Excerpt
Obesity is characterized by chronic low grade of systemic inflammation that develops in response to nutrient excess and plays a key role in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance. It is characterized by macrophage infiltration into adipose tissue (AT) and abnormal cytokine production. These factors damage the metabolic homeostasis leading to alteration in the insulin signaling in specific tissues and organs such as AT and liver [
1]. Thus, obese subjects develop over the time resistance to the cellular actions of insulin. …