Adipose tissue insulin resistance is associated with macrophage activation in non-diabetic patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

M. Marietti 1, C. Rosso1, M. Gaggini2, C. Saponaro2, K. Kazankov3, E. Buzzigoli 2, H.J. Moller4, G.P. Caviglia1, M.L. Abate1, A. Smedile1, G.M. Saracco5,6, H. Vilstrup3, J. George5,6, H. Gronbaek3, A. Gastaldelli 3, E. Bugianesi1 1 Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy 2 Cardiometabolic Risk Unit, Institute of Clinical Physiology, CNR, Pisa, Italy 3 Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark 4 Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark 5 The Storr Liver Centre, University of Sydney and Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia 6 Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy