Insulin Resistance
Studies from University of Copenhagen have provided new data on insulin resistance
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, March 3rd, 2008
According to a study from Copenhagen, Denmark, "Low-grade chronic inflammation is a feature of Type 2 diabetes and appears to play a pathogenetic role in insulin resistance. it is well known that cytokines, besides their immurforegulatory roles, are important players in metabolism. Moreover, it has become evident that skeletal muscles express several cytokines, which belong to distinct cytokine classes."
"IL-6 (interleukin-6) is a pleiotropic cytokine produced by virtually all multinucleated cells including skeletal myocytes where it is produced in response to contraction. IL-6 is subsequently released into the circulation, where it works in a hormone-like fashion to...
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