Role of apelin on adipocyte : adipocyte differentiation and lipolysis.
Adipocyte (fat cell), a passive energy storage site as fat, has been increasingly regarded as an important endocrine organ for its ability to secrete a variety of signaling molecules called adipokines. Apelin is a recently found novel adipokine, and is involved in various metabolic functions through...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/50519 |