Characterization of taurine as anti-obesity agent in C. elegans

Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Kim, Hye Min ^a   Do, Chang Hee ^b   Lee, Dong Hee ^a  

^a University of Seoul   (South Korea)

^b Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYL COENZYME A ACYLTRANSFERASE; TAURINE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; ANTIOBESITY AGENT; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS PROTEIN; LIPID; TUBBY PROTEIN, C ELEGANS;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURE MEDIUM; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FOOD INTAKE; GENE; IN VIVO STUDY; LIPID DIET; LIPID STORAGE; LIPOGENESIS; MOBILIZATION; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STAINING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; EATING; FAT INTAKE; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANTI-OBESITY AGENTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS PROTEINS; DIETARY FATS; EATING; LIPIDS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; TAURINE;

EID: 77956013218     PISSN: 10217770     EISSN: 14230127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1423-0127-17-S1-S33     Document Type: Conference Paper

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