Open AccessMitofusin-2 ameliorates high-fat diet-induced insulin resistance in liver of rats
Author(s) -
Kexin Gan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v19.i10.1572
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , insulin resistance , insulin , insulin receptor , irs2 , glut2 , insulin tolerance test , hyperinsulinemia , glucose clamp technique , insulin receptor substrate , biology , glucose transporter , pancreatic hormone , insulin sensitivity
To investigate the effects of mitofusin-2 (MFN2) on insulin sensitivity and its potential targets in the liver of rats fed with a high-fat diet (HFD).