Publication Date:
2016-07-29
Description:
Article The kinase Lkb1 is expressed in various metabolic tissues and is known to regulate cellular and systemic energy homeostasis. Here, the authors delete Lkb1 specifically in mature adipocytes of mice to show that Lkb1 regulates brown adipose tissue expansion and expression of UCP1. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms12205 Authors: Tizhong Shan, Yan Xiong, Pengpeng Zhang, Zhiguo Li, Qingyang Jiang, Pengpeng Bi, Feng Yue, Gongshe Yang, Yizhen Wang, Xiaoqi Liu, Shihuan Kuang
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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