Doxorubicin treatment inhibits PPARgamma and may induce lipotoxicity by mimicking a type 2 diabetes-like condition in rodent models.
Doxorubicin-treated animals show elevated serum triglyceride and blood glucose levels. Adipocytes play an important role in buffering blood glucose and lipids. A raise in serum lipid level triggers adipogenesis in order to increase the lipid absorption ca.....