Gene in fat plays key role in insulin resistance

Saturday, July 25, 2020 - 20:30 in Health & Medicine

Deleting a key gene in mice in just their fat made tissues throughout these animals insulin resistant, in addition to other effects, a new study shows. The findings could shed light on Type 2 diabetes and other insulin resistance disorders, which remain poorly understood despite decades of study.

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