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ArticleJournal of diabetes & metabolism2013

The IL-6 Paradox: Context Dependent Interplay of SOCS3 and AMPK.

Jessica L Sarvas, Neelam Khaper, Simon J Lees

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Article in Journal of diabetes & metabolism, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.

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36citing papers in PubMed
3.9field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 67 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jessica L SarvasDepartment of Biology, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Neelam Khaper
Simon J Lees
Lakehead University · CA

Funding

Age-environment interaction influencing skeletal muscle satellite cell functionR03AG034352 · NIA · COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI LEES, SIMON JAMES · 2011 to 2012
$112k
NIA NIH HHS R03 AG034352
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Insulin resistance is the principle step towards the progression of type 2 diabetes, and has been linked to increased circulating levels of cytokines, leading to chronic low-grade inflammation. Specifically, in chronic disease states increased IL-6 is thought to play a critical role in the regulation of insulin resistance in the peripheral tissues, and has been used as a marker of insulin resistance. There is also an endogenous up-regulation of IL-6 in response to exercise, which has been linked to improved insulin sensitivity. This leads to the question "how can elevated IL-6 lead to the development of insulin resistance, and yet also lead to increased insulin sensitivity?" Resolving the dual role of IL-6 in regulating insulin resistance/sensitivity is critical to the development of potential therapeutic interventions. This review summarizes the literature on the seemingly paradoxical role of elevated IL-6 on insulin signalling, including the activation of AMPK and the involvement of leptin and SOCS3.

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AMPKChronic low-grade inflammationInsulin resistanceInsulin sensitivityLeptin signallingSOCS3Type 2 diabetes

Identifiers

PMID24244888
PMCPMC3828628
OpenAlexW2034304353

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