Oral Gingival Cell Cigarette Smoke Exposure Induces Muscle Cell Metabolic Disruption

Figure 2

CSE-treated gingival cell conditioned medium alters myotube insulin signaling. Following treatment with conditioned medium, myotubes were stimulated with insulin (100 nM) for 10 min prior to lysing. Western blot for pAkt and total Akt ((a); ) was performed and quantified ((b); ). Glycogens levels were also measured in similarly treated cells ((c); ). : CSE versus CON.

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