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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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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