Adipose Mitochondrial Respiratory Capacity in Obesity is Impaired Independently of Glycemic Status of Tissue Donors.
Britta WesselsJulius HoneckerTheresa SchöttlLynne StecherMartin KlingensporHans HaunerThomas SkurkPublished in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2019)
The study's data suggest that obesity is the primary driver of impaired adipocyte mitochondrial respiration because the glycemic state did not further deteriorate this situation. The adipocytes' energy needs are covered primarily by the glycolytic pathway.