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Obesity: stressing about unfolded proteins

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Two reports in this issue identify a link between insulin action and the unfolded protein response—a pathway that helps the endoplasmic reticulum cope with cellular stress (pages 429–437 and 438–445). The results expand our understanding of the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and provide new targets for prevention and treatment of obesity.

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Figure 1: A link between insulin signaling and a stress response pathway of the endoplasmic reticulum.

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  • 06 May 2010

    In the version of this News and Views initially published, the last name of one of the authors whose work was being discussed, Jonathon N. Winnay, was incorrectly spelled as ‘Winney’. The error has been corrected in the HTML and PDF versions of the article.

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Wek, R., Anthony, T. Obesity: stressing about unfolded proteins. Nat Med 16, 374–376 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0410-374

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