Genetic loci controlling body fat, lipoprotein metabolism, and insulin levels in a multifactorial mouse model

Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 101, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 2485-2496

  Mehrabian, Margarete ^a   Wen, Ping Zi ^a   Fisler, Janis ^a   Davis, Richard C ^a   Lusis, Aidons J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetics; Insulin; Lipoproteins; Mouse; Obesity

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; LEPTIN; LIVER TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC REGULATION; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID DIET; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; LIPOPROTEIN METABOLISM; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR GENE;

EID: 0032104113     PISSN: 00219738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1172/JCI1748     Document Type: Article

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