Increased retinol-free RBP4 contributes to insulin resistance in gestational diabetes mellitus

Serum retinol binding protein 4 contributes to insulin resistance in obesity and type 2 diabetes

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Medicine, Endocrinology, Molecular Biology +13

Retinol-Binding Protein 4 and Insulin Resistance in Lean, Obese, and Diabetic Subjects

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Medicine, Endocrinology, Physiology +15

Maternal Obesity and Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

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Public Health, Maternal Health, Obstetrics +17

RBP4 Activates Antigen-Presenting Cells, Leading to Adipose Tissue Inflammation and Systemic Insulin Resistance

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Life Sciences, Immunology, Molecular Biology +16

Retinol-Binding Protein 4 Inhibits Insulin Signaling in Adipocytes by Inducing Proinflammatory Cytokines in Macrophages through a c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase- and Toll-Like Receptor 4-Dependent and Retinol-Independent Mechanism

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Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology +17