The estrogen-related receptor alpha: The oldest, yet an energetic orphan with robust biological functions

Journal of Receptors and Signal Transduction

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 193-205

  Ranhotra, Harmit S ^a  

^a St Edmunds College   (India)

Author keywords

Energy balance; ERR ; Human diseases; Metabolism; Nuclear receptor

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RELATED RECEPTOR ALPHA;

DIABETES MELLITUS; ENERGY BALANCE; GENOMICS; HEART DISEASE; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; METABOLIC DISORDER; OBESITY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DISEASE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; ORPHAN NUCLEAR RECEPTORS; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN;

ANIMALIA; MUS;

EID: 77954527757     PISSN: 10799893     EISSN: 15324281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10799893.2010.487493     Document Type: Review

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