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Depletion of Kupffer cells (liver macrophages) improves insulin signaling and hepatic insulin sensitivity in obese mice.
Targeting liver inflammation may be a viable strategy for improving insulin sensitivity, though current clinical applications of macrophage depletion are limited.
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Intravenous infusion of clodronate can selectively deplete Kupffer cells without affecting ATMs, which is found to enhance insulin signaling and hepatic insulin sensitivity significantly in the case of an HFD [104].
Why this rating
Based on animal studies cited in the review.
Source
Macrophages, Chronic Inflammation, and Insulin Resistance
Li He et al. · Cells · 2022
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