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Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B reduction regulates adiposity and expression of genes involved in lipogenesis.
Diabetes - 1 Aug 2002
Rondinone Cristina M, Trevillyan James M, Clampit Jill, Gum Rebecca J, Berg Cathy, Kroeger Paul, Frost Leigh, Zinker Bradley A, Reilly Regina, Ulrich Roger, Butler Madeline, Monia Brett P, Jirousek Michael R, Waring Jeffrey F
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Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) has been implicated as a negative regulator of insulin action. Overexpression of PTP1B protein has been observed in insulin-resistant states associated with obesity. Mice lacking a functional PTP1B gene exhibit increased insulin sensitivity and are resistan...
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