mRNA expression of the long and short forms of uncoupling protein-3 in obese and lean humans

Diabetologia

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 829-832

  Millet, L ^a   Vidal, H ^b   Larrouy, D ^a   Andreelli, F ^b   Laville, M ^b   Langin, D ^a  

^a CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Fasting; Obesity; Skeletal muscle; Thermogenesis; Uncoupling protein 3

Indexed keywords

SYNAPSIN II; UNCOUPLING PROTEIN;

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE RNA SPLICING; ARTICLE; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; THERMOGENESIS;

EID: 0031809715     PISSN: 0012186X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001250050994     Document Type: Article

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