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Improved glucose homeostasis in mice overexpressing human UCP3: a role for AMP-kinase?
International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity - 1 Jun 2004
Schrauwen P, Hardie D G, Roorda B, Clapham J C, Abuin A, Thomason-Hughes M, Green K, Frederik P M, Hesselink M K C
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OBJECTIVE: An unexplained phenotype of mice overexpressing human UCP3 is their improved glucose homeostasis. Since overexpression of UCP3 might affect the energy charge of the cell, we investigated whether these mice have an increased AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activity. METHODS: Mitocho...
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