Mitochondria in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

Comprehensive Review on Mitochondrial Functioning and Involvement in Metabolic Diseases

Beatrice Morio, Luc Penicaud, Michel Rigoulet
Elsevier
459 pages
ISBN: 9780128117521
April 2019

Mitochondria in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: Comprehensive Review on Mitochondrial Functioning and Involvement in Metabolic Diseases synthesizes discoveries from laboratories around the world, enhancing our understanding of the involvement of mitochondria in the etiology of diseases, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. Chapters illustrate and provide an overview of key concepts on topics such as the role of mitochondria in adipose tissue, cancer, cardiovascular comorbidities, skeletal muscle, the liver, kidney, and more.