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PAR2 Promotes Impaired Glucose Uptake and Insulin Resistance in NAFLD Through GLUT2 and Akt Interference

By May 31, 2022June 6th, 2022No Comments

Insulin resistance and poor glycemic control are key drivers of the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and have recently been shown to be associated with fibrosis progression in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The authors set out to determine whether Protease-activated receptor 2 (PAR2), a sensor of extracellular inflammatory and coagulation proteases, links NAFLD and NASH with liver glucose metabolism.