Abbreviations:AP-1, activator protein-1; CHX, cycloheximide; IR, insulin resistance; MAPK, mitogen-activated protein kinase; NF-κB, nuclear factor κB; RT-qPCR, quantitative real-time PCR; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; TRE, triphorbol acetate-response element. Here, FOS is linked to Insulin resistance.