Type 2 diabetes is rapidly emerging as one of the greatest global health challenges of the 21st century. The World Health Organization estimates that by the year 2030, 366 million people will be afflicted with diabetes. This looming epidemic is also expected to trigger a steep rise in the complications associated with diabetes. Developing better treatments and novel prevention strategies for type 2 diabetes is therefore a matter of great urgency. It is well known that insulin resistance plays a criti...