Distinct lipid droplet characteristics and distribution unmask the apparent contradiction of the athlete's paradox

• Main Authors: Sabine Daemen (Author), Anne Gemmink (Author), Bram Brouwers (Author), Ruth C.R. Meex (Author), Peter R. Huntjens (Author), Gert Schaart (Author), Esther Moonen-Kornips (Author), Johanna Jörgensen (Author), Joris Hoeks (Author), Patrick Schrauwen (Author), Matthijs K.C. Hesselink (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Intramyocellular lipid (IMCL) storage negatively associates with insulin resistance, albeit not in endurance-trained athletes. We investigated the putative contribution of lipid droplet (LD) morphology and subcellular localization to the so-called athlete's paradox. Methods: We perfo...