Minireview: PPARγ as the target of obesogens

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 127, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 4-8

  Janesick, Amanda ^a   Blumberg, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adipocyte; Adipogenesis; EDC; Endocrine disruption; Epigenetic reprogramming; Epigenetics; Multipotent stromal stem cell; Nuclear receptor; Obesity; Obesogen; PPARgamma; Stem cell; Transgenerational effects

Indexed keywords

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; OBESOGEN; PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR ACTIVATED RECEPTOR GAMMA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

ADIPOCYTE; ADIPOGENESIS; CELL FATE; CELL MATURATION; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; GENE TARGETING; HUMAN; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MULTIPOTENT STEM CELL; OBESITY; PROTEIN BINDING; REVIEW;

EID: 79960817128     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: 18791220     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2011.01.005     Document Type: Article

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