Abstract: Abstrct：Mitofusin 2 was first found in 1997 by Kuang-Hueih Chen, a professor of Peking University. A lot of functions have been found about this protein, such as promoting mitochondria fusion, inhibiting cell proliferation and protecting cell avoid of apoptosis. Now, more and more evidence suggest it is involved in insulin resistance.

Key words: mitofusin, insulin resistance