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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ivyspring International Publisher
2008-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Biological Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.biolsci.org/v04p0029.htm |