Abstract
Accumulating evidence suggests that chronic exposure to lipopolysaccharide (LPS, endotoxin) may create a constant low-grade inflammation, leading to insulin resistance and diabetes. All previous human studies assessing the metabolic actions of LPS have used systemic administration, making discrimination between direct and indirect effects impossible.
Original language | English |
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Journal | The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism |
Volume | 98 |
Issue number | 5 |
Pages (from-to) | 2090-9 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISSN | 0021-972X |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2013 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Biological Transport
- Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Glucose
- Glucose Clamp Technique
- Humans
- Infusions, Intravenous
- Insulin Resistance
- Kinetics
- Leg
- Lipid Metabolism
- Lipolysis
- Lipopolysaccharides
- Male
- Muscle Proteins
- Muscle, Skeletal
- Protein Stability
- Proteolysis
- Radioisotope Dilution Technique
- Single-Blind Method