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CD36 Signal Transduction in Metabolic Diseases: Novel Insights and Therapeutic Targeting
Udayakumar Karunakaran1, Suma Elumalai1, Jun-Sung Moon1,2
1Innovative Center for Aging Research, Yeungnam University Medical Center, Daegu 42415, Korea.
Abstract:
The cluster of differentiation 36 (CD36) is a scavenger receptor present on various types of cells and has multiple biological functions that may be important in inflammation and in the pathogenesis of metabolic diseases, including diabetes. Here, we consider recent insights into how the CD36 response becomes deregulated under metabolic conditions, as well as the therapeutic benefits of CD36 inhibition, which may provide clues for developing strategies aimed at the treatment or prevention of diabetes associated with metabolic diseases. To facilitate this process further, it is important to pinpoint regulatory mechanisms that are relevant under physiological and pathological conditions. In particular, understanding the mechanisms involved in dictating specific CD36 downstream cellular outcomes will aid in the discovery of potent compounds that target specific CD36 downstream signaling cascades.
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