Diet-induced loss of adipose hexokinase 2 correlates with hyperglycemia

Chronically high blood glucose (hyperglycemia) leads to diabetes and fatty liver disease. Obesity is a major risk factor for hyperglycemia, but the underlying mechanism is unknown. Here, we show that a high-fat diet (HFD) in mice causes early loss of expression of the glycolytic enzyme Hexokinase 2...

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Main Authors: Mitsugu Shimobayashi, Amandine Thomas, Sunil Shetty, Irina C Frei, Bettina K Wölnerhanssen, Diana Weissenberger, Anke Vandekeere, Mélanie Planque, Nikolaus Dietz, Danilo Ritz, Anne Christin Meyer-Gerspach, Timm Maier, Nissim Hay, Ralph Peterli, Sarah-Maria Fendt, Nicolas Rohner, Michael N Hall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2023-03-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/85103