Molecular mechanisms of adipocyte differentiation and inhibitory action of pref-1

Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 281-298

  Smas, Cynthia M ^a   Sul, Hei Sook ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

3T3 L1 cells; Adipocytes; Differentiation; EGF like repeat; Extracellular matrix; Growth factors; Obesity; Pref 1

Indexed keywords

EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR;

ADIPOCYTE; ANIMAL CELL; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL INTERACTION; CELL STRAIN 3T3; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0344813763     PISSN: 10454403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/CritRevEukarGeneExpr.v7.i4.10     Document Type: Review

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