Up-regulation of thioesterase superfamily member 2 in skeletal muscle promotes hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance in mice.
Norihiro ImaiHayley T NichollsMichele Alves-BezerraYingxia LiAnna A IvanovaEric A OrtlundDavid E CohenPublished in: Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (2021)
These results reveal a key role for skeletal muscle Them2 in the pathogenesis of HS and IR and implicate it as a target in the management of NAFLD.