Suppressing hyperinsulinemia prevents obesity but causes rapid onset of diabetes in leptin-deficient Lepob/ob mice

Objective: Hyperinsulinemia is commonly associated with obesity. Mice deficient in the adipose-derived hormone leptin (Lepob/ob) develop hyperinsulinemia prior to onset of obesity and glucose intolerance. Whether the excess of circulating insulin is a major contributor to obesity and impaired glucos...

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Main Authors: Anna M. D'souza, James D. Johnson, Susanne M. Clee, Timothy J. Kieffer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-11-01
Series:Molecular Metabolism
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877816301582