Perilipin overexpression in white adipose tissue induces a brown fat-like phenotype.

Perilipin overexpression in white adipose tissue induces a brown fat-like phenotype.

Perilipin A (PeriA) exclusively locates on adipocyte lipid droplets and is essential for lipid storage and lipolysis. Previously, we reported that adipocyte specific overexpression of PeriA caused resistance to diet-induced obesity and resulted in improved insulin sensitivity. In order to better und...

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Main Authors: Takashi Sawada, Hideaki Miyoshi, Kohei Shimada, Akira Suzuki, Yuko Okamatsu-Ogura, James W Perfield, Takuma Kondo, So Nagai, Chikara Shimizu, Narihito Yoshioka, Andrew S Greenberg, Kazuhiro Kimura, Takao Koike
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-11-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2982838?pdf=render

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