Essential role for miR-196a in brown adipogenesis of white fat progenitor cells.

The recent discovery of functional brown adipocytes in adult humans illuminates the potential of these cells in the treatment of obesity and its associated diseases. In rodents, brown adipocyte-like cells are known to be recruited in white adipose tissue (WAT) by cold exposure or β-adrenergic stimul...

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Main Authors: Masaki Mori, Hironori Nakagami, Gerardo Rodriguez-Araujo, Keisuke Nimura, Yasufumi Kaneda
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/bf29b6e65eca486791145d8e6965bb7c
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