ea0086p213 | Metabolism, Obesity and Diabetes | SFEBES2022
Goodhew Katie
, Grammatopoulos Kyriakos
, Jackson Amy
, Makahamadze Ayanteh
, Pineda-Torra Ines
, Yuldasheva Nadira
, Kearney Mark
, Gage Matthew
Authors 1-4 contributed equally to this work.Background: Insulin resistance is the central defining feature of type 2 diabetes and increases with age. People with type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), Alzheimers disease and arthritis. Macrophages are phagocytotic leukocytes which play a central role in the development of type 2 diabetes and the chronic inflammatory di...