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Reduced fat mass in mice lacking orphan nuclear receptor estrogen-related receptor alpha.
Molecular and cellular biology - 1 Nov 2003
Luo Jiangming, Sladek Robert, Carrier Julie, Bader Jo-Ann, Richard Denis, Giguère Vincent
Abstract excerpt
The estrogen-related receptor alpha (ERRalpha) is an orphan member of the superfamily of nuclear hormone receptors expressed in tissues that preferentially metabolize fatty acids. Despite the molecular characterization of ERRalpha and identification of target genes, determination of its physiological function has been hampered by the lack of a natural ligand. To further understand the in vivo function of...
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