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Elevated leptin levels induce inflammation through IL-6 in skeletal muscle of aged female rats.

Ryo TazawaKentaro UchidaHisako FujimakiMasayuki MiyagiGen InoueHiroyuki SekiguchiKosuke MurataKen TakataAyumu KawakuboMasashi Takaso
Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2019)
Our results suggest that elevated leptin levels due to aging cause ectopic inflammation through IL-6 in the skeletal muscle of aged rats.
Keyphrases
  • skeletal muscle
  • oxidative stress
  • insulin resistance
  • type diabetes
  • metabolic syndrome