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DGKζ deficiency protects against peripheral insulin resistance and improves energy metabolism

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Published in 2017 at "Journal of Lipid Research"

DOI: 10.1194/jlr.m079723

Abstract: Diacylglycerol kinases (DGKs) regulate the balance between diacylglycerol (DAG) and phosphatidic acid. DGKζ is highly abundant in skeletal muscle and induces fiber hypertrophy. We hypothesized that DGKζ influences functional and metabolic adaptations in skeletal muscle… read more here.

Keywords: skeletal muscle; insulin; dgk; dgk deficiency ... See more keywords