Open AccessInsulin Resistance in African-American and Caucasian Women: Differences in Lipotoxicity, Adipokines, and Gene Expression in Adipose Tissue and Muscle
Author(s) -
Latasha M. Smith,
Aiwei YaoBorengasser,
Tasha Starks,
Mark Tripputi,
Philip A. Kern,
Neda Rasouli
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2010-0017
Subject(s) - endocrinology , medicine , adipose tissue , adiponectin , adipokine , lipotoxicity , insulin resistance , lipogenesis , adipocyte , adipogenesis , biology , insulin
We tested whether African-American (AA) women are different from Caucasian women in regard to lipotoxicity, adipokines, and gene expression in adipose tissue and muscle.
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