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. 2017 Feb 3;49(2):e291. doi: 10.1038/emm.2016.157

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Proposed mechanism of lipotoxicity in type 2 diabetes. Oxidative stress and calcium dysregulation form a vicious cycle that disturbs critical organelle function. Lipotoxicity resulting from ER stress and mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to pancreatic β-cell failure, insulin resistance in target tissues and diabetic complications.