Markedly Reduced White Adipose Tissue and Increased Insulin Sensitivity in Adcyap1-Deficient Mice

Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a neuropeptide implicated in several metabolic functions, including insulin secretion and sympathoadrenal activation. To clarify the roles of PACAP in maintenance of whole-body glucose and lipid homeostasis, the impact of the deletion of...

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Main Authors: Shuhei Tomimoto, Tatsuya Ojika, Norihito Shintani, Hitoshi Hashimoto, Ken-ichi Hamagami, Kazuya Ikeda, Masanori Nakata, Toshihiko Yada, Yusuke Sakurai, Takeshi Shimada, Yoshiko Morita, Chie Ishida, Akemichi Baba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319314537