Retinoic acid-related orphan receptors α and γ: Key regulators of lipid/glucose metabolism, inflammation, and insulin sensitivity

Frontiers in Endocrinology

Volumn 4, Issue JAN, 2013, Pages

  Jetten, Anton M ^a   Kang, Hong Soon ^a   Takeda, Yukimasa ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Adipose tissue; Circadian rhythm; Diabetes; Hepatosteatosis; Inflammation; Insulin resistance; Obesity; Retinoic acid related orphan receptor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874222674     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16642392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2013.00001     Document Type: Article

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