Movin' on up: adipocytes become regulators of nutrient homeostasis

Cell Metabolism
Roger H Unger, Joel K Elmquist

Abstract

By locally infecting epididymal adipocytes of obese diabetic mice with the uncoupling protein-1 transgene, Yamada et al. (2006[this issue of Cell Metabolism]) unexpectedly induce leptin sensitivity with hypophagia and improvement in abnormal glucose and lipid abnormalities.

References

Nov 9, 2001·Nature·F Rodríguez de FonsecaD Piomelli

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Jun 4, 2008·Nature Clinical Practice. Cardiovascular Medicine·Carl J LavieHector O Ventura
Mar 1, 2011·Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental·Ahmed BettaiebFawaz G Haj
May 27, 2008·Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental·Paul J ArcieroBradley C Nindl

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