RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Vinall, Maria
T1 Adipose Tissue at the Crossroads of the Metabolic Syndrome
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2010
FD SAGE Publications
VO 10
IS 9
SP 37
OP 38
DO 10.1177/155989771009019
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/10/9/37.abstract
AB This article discusses the complex communication between adipocytes and hepatocytes, noting that understanding this crosstalk is important, since it affects the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Ultimately one needs to consider three domains: the adipose domain, the mediator domain, and the liver domain.