ea0077lb43 | Late Breaking | SFEBES2021
Judge Ayesha
, Thakore Jayini
, Dodd MichaelS.
Increased fatty acid (FA) concentration is implicated in the development of insulin resistance (IR) in tissues such as the kidney. Research indicates the protective role of glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 receptor agonists; GLP-1 (7-36) amide and incretin mimetic; liraglutide, against IR. We aimed to induce IR in HEK293T cells, using the three most abundantly consumed FAs; palmitate, oleate, and stearate, or in a combination termed POS. This model was used to assess the extent o...