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Article title: Inhibition of GPR120 signaling in intestine ameliorates insulin resistance and fatty liver under high-fat diet feeding
Authors: Takuma Yasuda, Norio Harada, Tomonobu Hatoko, Atsuhiko Ichimura, Eri Ikeguchi-Ogura, Yuki Murata, Naoki Wada, Sakura Kiyobayashi, Shunsuke Yamane, Akira Hirasawa, Nobuya Inagaki
From the authors: “Molecules that inhibit intestinal GPR120 signaling might therefore contribute to treatment of lifestyle diseases such as obesity, diabetes mellitus, and hepatic steatosis.”
This study is highlighted as one of June’s “best of the best” as part of the American Physiological Society's APSselect program.
Journal Link: American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism