11ß-HSD1 and Metabolic Syndrome

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the insulin sensitizing effects of rosiglitazone were accompanied by changes in 11ß-HSD1 expression and activity in different tissues. Furthermore the metabolic and hormonal effects of PPAR gamma stimulation by rosiglitazone will be analysed in several tissues.

Timeline

Start

2004-05

Primary completion

2008-10

Completion

2008-10

Publications

• Mai K, Andres J, Bobbert T, Assmann A, Biedasek K, Diederich S, Graham I, Larson TR, Pfeiffer AF, Spranger J. Rosiglitazone increases fatty acid Delta9-desaturation and decreases elongase activity index in human skeletal muscle in vivo. Metabolism. 2012 Jan;61(1):108-16. doi: 10.1016/j.metabol.2011.05.018. Epub 2011 Jul 7.

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