Fighting fat with muscle: bulking up to slim down.

Cell Metab

Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, USA.

Published: February 2008

Akt1 is a well-characterized mediator of muscle hypertrophy. In this issue of Cell Metabolism, Izumiya et al. (2008) reveal a striking link between Akt1 signaling, fast muscle fiber size, and whole-body metabolism. These results provide new insights into the ability of muscle to combat diet-induced obesity and metabolic dysfunction.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2008.01.003DOI Listing

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