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ADAM 12 protease induces adipogenesis in transgenic mice.
The American journal of pathology - 1 May 2002
Kawaguchi Nobuko, Xu Xiufeng, Tajima Rie, Kronqvist Pauliina, Sundberg Christina, Loechel Frosty, Albrechtsen Reidar, Wewer Ulla M
Abstract excerpt
ADAM 12 (meltrin-alpha) is a member of the ADAM (a disintegrin and metalloprotease) family. ADAM 12 functions as an active metalloprotease, supports cell adhesion, and has been implicated in myoblast differentiation and fusion. Human ADAM 12 exists in two forms: the prototype membrane-anchored protein, ADAM 12-L, and a shorter secreted form, ADAM 12-S. Here we report the occurrence of adipocytes in the skeletal...
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