Low expression of IL-18 and IL-18 receptor in human skeletal muscle is associated with systemic and intramuscular lipid metabolism-Role of HIV lipodystrophy.

Birgitte LindegaardThine HvidHelene Wolsk MygindOle Hartvig MortensenThomas GrøndalJulie AbildgaardJan GerstoftBente Klarlund PedersenMarcin Baranowski

Published in: PloS one (2018)

IL-18 (mRNA) in skeletal muscle appears to be involved in the regulation of intramuscular lipid metabolism and hypertriglyceridemia.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
endothelial cells
poor prognosis
binding protein
antiretroviral therapy
hiv infected
hiv positive
hepatitis c virus
hiv testing
type diabetes
hiv aids
metabolic syndrome
men who have sex with men
long non coding rna
adipose tissue
pluripotent stem cells