The percentage of bihormonal insulin + glucagon + cells located centrally within the islet was lower in liraglutide-treated WT mice compared with that in saline-treated WT mice and liraglutide-treated KO mice (Figure 6C
74 The difference in regard to visceral, hepatic adiposity, hypoadiponectinemia, the insulin-sensitizing hormone-adiponectin, resting energy expenditure, 67,75,76 lipid metabolism 77 may also contribute to higher IR in male compared with female
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