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Insulin resistance is a cellular antioxidant defense mechanism

Insulin resistance is a cellular antioxidant defense mechanism

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Insulin resistance is a cellular antioxidant defense mechanism

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Insulin resistance is a cellular antioxidant defense mechanism

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United States: National Academy of Sciences

Journal title

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS, 2009-10, Vol.106 (42), p.17787-17792

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English

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United States: National Academy of Sciences

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Contents

We know a great deal about the cellular response to starvation via AMPK, but less is known about the reaction to nutrient excess. Insulin resistance may be an appropriate response to nutrient excess, but the cellular sensors that link these parameters remain poorly defined. In the present study we provide evidence that mitochondrial superoxide prod...

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Insulin resistance is a cellular antioxidant defense mechanism

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_201361995

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_201361995

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ISSN

0027-8424

E-ISSN

1091-6490

DOI

10.1073/pnas.0902380106

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