Effects of CRISPR/Cas9-mediated stearoyl-Coenzyme A desaturase 1 knockout on mouse embryo development and lipid synthesis

Background Lipid synthesis is an indispensable process during embryo and growth development. Abnormal lipid synthesis metabolism can cause multiple metabolic diseases including obesity and hyperlipidemia. Stearoyl-Coenzyme A desaturase 1 (SCD1) is responsible for catalyzing the synthesis of monounsa...

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Main Authors: Huibin Tian, Huimin Niu, Jun Luo, Weiwei Yao, Wenchang Gao, Yang Wen, Min Cheng, Anmin Lei, Jinlian Hua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2022-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/13945.pdf