Interleukin 6 receptor is not directly involved in regulation of body weight in diet-induced obesity with and without physical exercise

High level of interleukin 6 (IL-6), released by adipocytes in an obesity-induced, low grade inflammation state, is a regulator of insulin resistance and glucose tolerance. IL-6 has also regenerative, anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetogenic functions, when secreted as myokine by skeletal muscles duri...

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Main Authors: Anna Rita Minafra, Alexandra Chadt, Puyan Rafii, Hadi Al-Hasani, Kristina Behnke, Jürgen Scheller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.1028808/full