Fat talks, liver and muscle listen.
Fat metabolism and glucose homeostasis are processes that are highly interconnected. Cao et al. (2008) now take this concept a step further by identifying a fatty acid metabolite generated in adipose tissue that regulates insulin sensitivity in liver and muscle.
Olefsky
Jerrold M
JM
University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0673, USA. jolefsky@ucsd.edu
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D050556:Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D009132:Muscles / Q000378:metabolism*
D050556:Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins; D007328:Insulin; D005947:Glucose