Overcoming insulin resistance with CNTF

被引:16
作者
Ahima, RS [1 ]
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[1] Univ Penn, Sch Med, Dept Med, Div Endocrinol Diabet & Metab, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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10.1038/nm0506-511
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) enhances fatty-acid oxidation in muscle and reduces insulin resistance in obese, diabetic mice. Because skeletal muscle is the major site of insulin-mediated glucose uptake, this action of CNTF could benefit individuals with diabetes.
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