In vitro effects of endogenous and exogenous cannabinoids on insulin resistance and secretion

Type 2 diabetes mellitus results from a combination of insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of endogenous and exogenous cannabinoids on insulin resistant cell lines, viz skeletal muscle (C2C12) and fat (3T3-L1), and to investigate the...

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Main Author: Gallant, Megan
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1076