Tumor necrosis factor-␣ (TNF-␣Obesity, peripheral insulin resistance, and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus are closely related clinical conditions with an almost epidemically increasing prevalence in industrialized countries (1). The molecular mechanisms underlying this close association are still not clear but are thought to involve, among others, factors produced by the adipose tissue.
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