PGC-1 coactivators in the control of energy metabolism

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 248-257

  Liu, Chang ^a   Lin, Jiandie D ^b  

^a NANJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

energy metabolism; metabolic syndrome; mitochondrial biogenesis; PGC 1; transcriptional coactivator

Indexed keywords

CARRIER PROTEIN; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; PPARGC1A PROTEIN, HUMAN; PPARGC1B PROTEIN, HUMAN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ENERGY METABOLISM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; METABOLIC DISORDER; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CARRIER PROTEINS; ENERGY METABOLISM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HEAT-SHOCK PROTEINS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; METABOLIC DISEASES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 79953186142     PISSN: 16729145     EISSN: 17457270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmr007     Document Type: Review

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