Sex and depot differences in adipocyte insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism
Macotela Y;Boucher J;Tran TT;Kahn CR;;
Diabetes2009Vol. 58pp. -
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Abstract
There are major sex differences in insulin sensitivity in adipose tissue, particularly in the intra-abdominal depot, that are regulated by physiological levels of sex steroids. The increased sensitivity to insulin and lipogenesis observed in adipocytes from females may account for their lower level …