脂肪细胞ZAG通过重塑脂肪组织中的巨细胞群来改善肥胖引起的胰岛素耐药性

Zhezhen Liao1, Yadi Wang1, Can Hu1

  • 1The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China.

概括

脂肪组织 -α2-糖蛋白 (ZAG) 通过调节巨细胞两极分化来改善胰岛素敏感性. 失去ZAG会使炎症和胰岛素抵抗在肥胖中恶化,强调ZAG.

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