Ameliorative effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids against palmitic acid-induced insulin resistance in L6 skeletal muscle cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Fatty acid-induced insulin resistance and impaired glucose uptake activity in muscle cells are fundamental events in the development of type 2 diabetes and hyperglycemia. There is an increasing demand for compounds including drugs an...

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Main Authors: Sawada Keisuke, Kawabata Kyuichi, Yamashita Takatoshi, Kawasaki Kengo, Yamamoto Norio, Ashida Hitoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
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Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/11/1/36