Deficiency of the mitochondrial electron transport chain in muscle does not cause insulin resistance.
<h4>Background</h4>It has been proposed that muscle insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes is due to a selective decrease in the components of the mitochondrial electron transport chain and results from accumulation of toxic products of incomplete fat oxidation. The purpose of the present...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-05-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21589859/?tool=EBI |