Adipose tissue LECT2 expression is associated with obesity and insulin resistance in Korean women.

Jimin KimSeul Ki LeeDonguk KimEunyoung LeeChan Yoon ParkHan ChoeMin-Ji KangHwa Jung KimJong-Hyeok KimJoon Pio HongYeon Ji LeeHye Soon Park Yoonseok Heo Yeon-Jin Jang

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2022)

This study demonstrates that LECT2 expression in adipose tissue is high in patients with obesity and associated with insulin resistance and suggests that adipocyte-derived LECT2 may contribute to adipose tissue dysfunction.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
adipose tissue
polycystic ovary syndrome
high fat diet
high fat diet induced
poor prognosis
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
type diabetes
binding protein
oxidative stress
weight loss
glycemic control
long non coding rna
pregnancy outcomes
breast cancer risk