Gpbar1 agonism promotes a Pgc-1α-dependent browning of white adipose tissue and energy expenditure and reverses diet-induced steatohepatitis in mice

Scientific Reports

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Carino, Adriana ^a   Cipriani, Sabrina ^a   Marchianò, Silvia ^a   Biagioli, Michele ^a   Scarpelli, Paolo ^a   Zampella, Angela ^b   Monti, Maria Chiara ^c   Fiorucci, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

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EID: 85032037286     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-13102-y     Document Type: Article

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