Knockdown of the Alström syndrome-associated gene Alms1 in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes impairs adipogenesis but has no effect on cell-autonomous insulin action

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1554-1558

  Huang Doran, I ^a   Semple, R K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adipogenesis; Alms1; Alstr m syndrome; centrosome; diabetes; IR

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ADIPOCYTE; ADIPOGENESIS; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ALMS1 GENE; ALSTROM SYNDROME; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSLIPIDEMIA; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GLUCOSE TRANSPORT; HOMEOSTASIS; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE ACTION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIPID STORAGE; METABOLIC REGULATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROADIPOCYTE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

3T3-L1 CELLS; ADIPOCYTES; ADIPOGENESIS; ALSTROM SYNDROME; ANIMALS; GENE KNOCKOUT TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MICE; OBESITY; PHENOTYPE; PROTEINS;

EID: 77957896245     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2010.92     Document Type: Article

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