Preferred Label : Type II Diabetes Mellitus Pathway;
NCIt related terms : Type II diabetes mellitus;
Alternative definition : KEGG: Insulin resistance is strongly associated with type II diabetes. Diabetogenic
factors including FFA, TNFalpha and cellular stress induce insulin resistance through
inhibition of IRS1 functions. Serine/threonine phosphorylation, interaction with SOCS,
regulation of the expression, modification of the cellular localization, and degradation
represent the molecular mechanisms stimulated by them. Various kinases (ERK, JNK,
IKKbeta, PKCzeta, PKCtheta and mTOR) are involved in this process.;