Statins Aggravate the Risk of Insulin Resistance in Human Muscle

Statins Aggravate the Risk of Insulin Resistance in Human Muscle

Beside their beneficial effects on cardiovascular events, statins are thought to contribute to insulin resistance and type-2 diabetes. It is not known whether these effects are long-term events from statin-treatment or already triggered with the first statin-intake. Skeletal muscle is considered the...

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Main Authors: Stefanie A. Grunwald, Stefanie Haafke, Ulrike Grieben, Ursula Kassner, Elisabeth Steinhagen-Thiessen, Simone Spuler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
statins
insulin resistance
AMPK
AKT
human skeletal muscle
primary human muscle cells
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/4/2398

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