Neuronal control of peripheral insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism

Nature Communications

Volumn 8, Issue , 2017, Pages

  Ruud, Johan ^a,b,c   Steculorum, Sophie M ^a,b,c   Bruning, Jens C ^a,b,c,d  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^d GERMAN CENTER FOR DIABETES RESEARCH DZD   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LEPTIN;

BRAIN; CELLS AND CELL COMPONENTS; DIABETES; GLUCOSE; HOMEOSTASIS; HORMONE; METABOLISM; NERVOUS SYSTEM; OBESITY;

ARCUATE NUCLEUS; BRAIN NERVE CELL; BRAIN REGION; BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LATERAL HYPOTHALAMUS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PANCREAS FUNCTION; PANCREAS ISLET; PREOPTIC AREA; REVIEW; THALAMUS VENTRAL NUCLEUS; ADIPOSE TISSUE; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIVER; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; PANCREAS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIVER; NEURONS; OBESITY; PANCREAS;

EID: 85034639631     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms15259     Document Type: Review

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