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Nutrient sensor links obesity with diabetes risk

Overeating can lead to the development of insulin resistance and diabetes. A component of the mTOR nutrient signaling pathway now bridges the mechanistic gap between obesity and insulin resistance.

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Figure 1: mTOR and S6 kinase 1 may link nutrient excess with both obesity and insulin resistance.

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Patti, ME., Kahn, B. Nutrient sensor links obesity with diabetes risk. Nat Med 10, 1049–1050 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1004-1049

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