Role of kruppel-like transcription factors in adipogenesis

Developmental Biology

Volumn 373, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 235-243

  Wu, Zeni ^a   Wang, Suqing ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adipocyte; Adipogenesis; Kruppel like factor; Transcription

Indexed keywords

KRUPPEL LIKE FACTOR; KRUPPEL LIKE FACTOR 2; KRUPPEL LIKE FACTOR 4; KRUPPEL LIKE FACTOR 5; KRUPPEL LIKE FACTOR 6; PROTEIN KLF15; PROTEIN KLF3; PROTEIN KLF7; PROTEIN KLF9; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADIPOGENESIS; BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; HUMAN; LIPID METABOLISM; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; UPREGULATION;

EID: 84871673153     PISSN: 00121606     EISSN: 1095564X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2012.10.031     Document Type: Review

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