Diet-induced loss of adipose Hexokinase 2 triggers hyperglycemia
M. Shimobayashi, S. Shetty, I. C. Frei, B. K. Wölnerhanssen, D. Weissenberger, N. Dietz, A. Thomas, D. Ritz, A. C. Meyer-Gerspach, T. Maier, N. Hay, R. Peterli, N. Rohner, M. N. Hall
The paper shows that loss of Hexokinase 2 in adipose tissue due to high fat diet leads to hyperglycemia through systemic glucose homeostasis disruption.
bioRxiv · Dec 28, 2019Physiology