Adipose Tissue CTGF Expression is Associated with Adiposity and Insulin Resistance in Humans.

Jun YoshinoBruce W PattersonSamuel Klein

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2019)

It was concluded that increased CTGF expression is associated with adipose tissue expansion, adipose tissue fibrosis, and multi-organ insulin resistance in people with obesity.

Keyphrases

adipose tissue
insulin resistance
poor prognosis
high fat diet
metabolic syndrome
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
binding protein
weight loss
skeletal muscle
long non coding rna
body mass index
physical activity
liver fibrosis