Palmitate-activated macrophages confer insulin resistance to muscle cells by a mechanism involving protein kinase C θ and ε.

Macrophage-derived factors contribute to whole-body insulin resistance, partly by impinging on metabolically active tissues. As proof of principle for this interaction, conditioned medium from macrophages treated with palmitate (CM-PA) reduces insulin action and glucose uptake in muscle cells. Howev...

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Main Authors: Girish Kewalramani, Lisbeth Nielsen Fink, Farzad Asadi, Amira Klip
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3202600?pdf=render