A tale with a Twist: A developmental gene with potential relevance for metabolic dysfunction and inflammation in adipose tissue

Frontiers in Endocrinology

Volumn 3, Issue AUG, 2012, Pages

  Dobrian, Anca D ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Human obesity; IL 12; Inflammation; T cells; Twist1; Type 2 diabetes; Visceral fat

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874345953     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16642392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2012.00108     Document Type: Article

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