Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Killing 'Angry' Immune Cells In Fat Could Fight Diabetes
ScienceDaily (Oct. 7, 2008) — By killing off "angry" immune cells that take up residence in obese fat and muscle tissue, researchers have shown that they can rapidly reverse insulin resistance in obese mice. The findings reported in the October Cell Metabolism, suggest that treatments aimed at specific subsets of the so-called macrophage cells might offer a very effective new antidiabetic therapy, according to the researchers.
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