Stimulation of uncoupling protein 1 expression in brown adipocytes by naturally occurring carotenoids

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 650-655

  Serra, F ^a   Bonet, M L ^a   Puigserver, P ^a   Oliver, J ^a   Palou, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brown adipocytes; Carotenoids; UCP1; cerotene

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; RETINOIC ACID RECEPTOR; RETINOID X RECEPTOR; RETINOL; THERMOGENIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNCOUPLING PROTEIN; XANTHOPHYLL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SYNTHESIS; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONTENT; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STIMULATION; THERMOGENESIS; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION;

EID: 0033066318     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800897     Document Type: Article

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