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SUBMITTER: Rohling M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4812462 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Röhling Martin M Herder Christian C Stemper Theodor T Müssig Karsten K
Journal of diabetes research 20160316
Insulin resistance plays a key role in the development of type 2 diabetes. It arises from a combination of genetic predisposition and environmental and lifestyle factors including lack of physical exercise and poor nutrition habits. The increased risk of type 2 diabetes is molecularly based on defects in insulin signaling, insulin secretion, and inflammation. The present review aims to give an overview on the molecular mechanisms underlying the uptake of glucose and related signaling pathways af ...[more]