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Skeletal muscle uncoupling protein-3 restores upon intervention in the pre-diabetic and diabetic state: implications for diabetes pathogenesis?

  • M. Mensink
  • , M.K.C. Hesselink
  • , Lars Borghouts
  • , H.A. Keizer
  • , E. Moonen-Kornips
  • , G. Schaart
  • , E.E. Blaak
  • , P. Schrauwen
  • Maastricht University

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Abstract

Both exercise training and a lifestyle-intervention program increase UCP3 protein content inskeletal muscle of subjects with reduced glycaemic control, indicating a restoration towards normal UCP3 levels. These data support the idea that UCP3 has a role in the aetiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)594-596
JournalDiabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
Volume9
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2007
Externally publishedYes

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • type 2 diabetes
  • UCP3
  • insulin resistance
  • exercise
  • lifestyle intervention

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