Reduced white fat mass in adult mice bearing a truncated Patched 1

<p>Hedgehog (Hh) signaling emerges as a potential pathway contributing to fat formation during postnatal development. In this report, we found that<i> Patched 1 (Ptc1)</i>, a negative regulator of Hh signaling, was expressed in the epididymal fat pad of adult mice. Reduced total wh...

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Main Author: Zili Li, Heng Zhang, Leslie A. Denhard, Lan-Hsin Liu, Huaxin Zhou, Zi-Jian Lan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2008-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.biolsci.org/v04p0029.htm