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Cees J. Tack

Researcher at Radboud University Nijmegen

Publications -  249
Citations -  9552

Cees J. Tack is an academic researcher from Radboud University Nijmegen. The author has contributed to research in topics: Diabetes mellitus & Insulin. The author has an hindex of 46, co-authored 234 publications receiving 8262 citations. Previous affiliations of Cees J. Tack include Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre.

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Inflammasome is a central player in the induction of obesity and insulin resistance

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that mice deficient in Nlrp3, apoptosis-associated speck-like protein, and caspase-1 were resistant to the development of high-fat diet-induced obesity, which correlated with protection from obesity-induced insulin resistance, and inhibition of the inflammasome is suggested as a potential therapeutic strategy.
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Deficiency of interleukin-18 in mice leads to hyperphagia, obesity and insulin resistance.

TL;DR: Recombinant IL-18 (rIL-18) administered intracerebrally inhibited food intake and reversed hyperglycemia in Il18−/− mice through activation of STAT3 phosphorylation, indicating a new role of IL- 18 in the homeostasis of energy intake and insulin sensitivity.
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Caffeine Can Decrease Insulin Sensitivity in Humans

TL;DR: Caffeine can decrease insulin sensitivity in healthy humans, possibly as a result of elevated plasma epinephrine levels, and peripheral adenosine receptor antagonism does not appear to contribute to this effect.
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The inflammasome puts obesity in the danger zone.

TL;DR: Data suggest that activation of the inflammasome represents a crucial step in the road from obesity to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.