Using gene knockout and transgenic techniques to study the physiology and pharmacology of β3-adrenergic receptors

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 45, Issue SUPPL., 1998, Pages

  Lowell, Bradford B ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Gene knockout mice; Obesity; Transgenic mice; 3 adrenergic receptors

Indexed keywords

BETA 3 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; GENE DELETION; GENE DISRUPTION; GENE MUTATION; GENE TARGETING; HORMONE RELEASE; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PATHOGENESIS; RECEPTOR GENE; TRANSGENIC MOUSE; WHITE ADIPOSE TISSUE;

EID: 0031864868     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.45.suppl_s9     Document Type: Article

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