Effect of lipopolysaccharide on inflammation and insulin action in human muscle.

Accumulating evidence from animal studies suggest that chronic elevation of circulating intestinal-generated lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (i.e., metabolic endotoxemia) could play a role in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance. However, the effect of LPS in human muscle is unclear. Moreover, it is unkn...

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Main Authors: Hanyu Liang, Sophie E Hussey, Alicia Sanchez-Avila, Puntip Tantiwong, Nicolas Musi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3660322?pdf=render