Transcription, adipocyte differentiation, and obesity

Journal of Molecular Medicine

Volumn 74, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 347-352

  Auwerx, J ^a   Martin, G ^a   Guerre Millo, M ^b   Staels, B ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR DE LILLE   (France)

^b CENTRE DE RECHERCHE DES CORDELIERS   (France)

Author keywords

Adipocytes; CCAATT enhancer binding protein; Gene expression; Nuclear receptors; Peroxisome proliferator activated receptors

Indexed keywords

ADIPOCYTE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; DIET THERAPY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN; OBESITY; PATHOGENESIS; PEROXISOME; REVIEW; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0029773351     PISSN: 09462716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00210629     Document Type: Review

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