Loss of bone morphogenetic protein-binding endothelial regulator causes insulin resistance

Autor: Hua Mao, Luge Li, Qiying Fan, Aude Angelini, Pradip K. Saha, Huaizhu Wu, Christie M. Ballantyne, Sean M. Hartig, Liang Xie, Xinchun Pi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22130-2
Popis: Type 2 diabetes is associated with chronic inflammation and is characterized by insulin resistance. Here, the authors identify a crucial role for endothelial BMPER function in glucose homeostasis, and BMPER overexpression was shown to alleviate insulin resistance and hyperglycemia in diabetic mice.
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