J Machann, H Haring, F Schick, M Stumvoll - Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism, 2004 - interscience.wiley.com Lipids are stored not only in adipocytes but also 'ectopically' in tissues such
as muscle, liver, beta cells and others. From a metabolic perspective,
intramyocellular lipids (IMCLs) have recently become a focus of interest. ... Cited by 71 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
- ►nih.gov PC Chui, HP Guan, M Lehrke, MA Lazar - Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2005 - Am Soc Clin Investig In addition to its role in energy storage, adipose tissue also accumulates
cholesterol. Concentrations of cholesterol and triglycerides are strongly
correlated in the adipocyte, but little is known about mechanisms ... Cited by 59 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 15 versions
KL Wyne - The American journal of medicine, 2003 - Elsevier Acute elevation of plasma free fatty acids (FFAs) is necessary for insulin
secretion. Sustained elevation, however, leads to apoptosis of pancreatic
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- ►diabetesjournals.org XL Wang, L Zhang, K Youker, MX Zhang, J … - Diabetes, 2006 - Am Diabetes Assoc In metabolic syndrome, a systemic deregulation of the insulin pathway leads to a
combined deregulation of insulin-regulated metabolism and cardiovascular
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AR Vasudevan, A Balasubramanyam - Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics, 2004 - liebertonline.com The thiazolidinediones (TZDs) rosiglitazone and pioglitazone are newer additions
to the an- tidiabetic armamentarium and are indicated for the treatment of type
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would coincide with decreased levels of im triacylglycerol (IMTG),
diacylglycerol, and ceramide. Obese Zucker rats were randomly divided into ... Cited by 29 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
EL Thomas, AE Brynes, G Hamilton, N Patel, A … - WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 2006 - wjg.wjgnet.com RESULTS: A 500 Kcal-restricted diet resulted in an average weight loss of 4%
(-3.4 kg,) accompanied by significant reductions in most adipose tissue (AT)
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KJ Nadeau, JW Leitner, I Gurerich, B Draznin - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2004 - ASBMB Sterol regulatory element-binding proteins (SREBPs) are transcription factors
that regulate enzymes required for cholesterol and fatty acid synthesis.
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- ►physiology.org M Korach-Andre, J Gao, JS Gounarides, R … - American Journal of Physiology- Endocrinology And …, 2005 - Am Physiological Soc High visceral adiposity and intramyocellular lipid levels (IMCL) are both
associated with the development of type 2 diabetes. The relationship between
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