Female sex hormones are necessary for the metabolic effects mediated by loss of Interleukin 18 signaling

Objective: Interleukin (IL)-18 plays a crucial role in maintaining metabolic homeostasis and levels of this cytokine are influenced by gender, age, and sex hormones. The role of gender on IL-18 signaling, however, is unclear. We hypothesized that the presence of female sex hormone could preserve the...

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Main Authors: Birgitte Lindegaard, Julie Abildgaard, Sarah E. Heywood, Bente K. Pedersen, Mark A. Febbraio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Molecular Metabolism
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877817308475