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. 2018 Mar 12;128(4):1538–1550. doi: 10.1172/JCI96139

Figure 7. Insulin resistance causes inflammation in adipose tissue.

Figure 7

Insulin resistance, due to obesity and loss of insulin/mTORC2 signaling, results in enhanced production of MCP1 in adipocytes. MCP1 in turn recruits monocytes and activates proinflammatory M1 macrophages.