Genetic models of PGC-1 and glucose metabolism and homeostasis

Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 21-29

  Rowe, Glenn C ^a,b   Arany, Zoltan ^a,b  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Genetic models; Insulin resistance; Insulin sensitivity; PGC 1

Indexed keywords

PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR ACTIVATED RECEPTOR GAMMA COACTIVATOR 1ALPHA;

GENETIC MODEL; GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; RODENT MODEL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TISSUES;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; GLUCOSE; HOMEOSTASIS; MICE; RATS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 84896304117     PISSN: 13899155     EISSN: 15732606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11154-013-9273-5     Document Type: Review

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