Liver-specific reduction of Mfn2 protein by RNAi results in impaired glycometabolism and lipid homeostasis in BALB/c mice

Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Medical Science

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 689-696

  Chen, Xiaolin ^a   Xu, Yancheng ^b  

^a RENMIN HOSPITAL OF WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Glycometabolism; Lipid homeostasis; Mitofusin 2; RNA interference

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; MFN2 PROTEIN, MOUSE; SMALL INTERFERING RNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; GENETICS; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIPID METABOLISM; LIVER; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; RNA INTERFERENCE;

ANIMALS; GLUCOSE; GTP PHOSPHOHYDROLASES; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIPID METABOLISM; LIVER; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA, SMALL INTERFERING;

EID: 77149129535     PISSN: 16720733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11596-009-0603-5     Document Type: Article

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