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Analysis of adiponectin gene and comparison of its expression in two different pig breeds.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Aug 2008
Daniele Aurora, Cammarata Rosalinda, Masullo Mariorosario, Nerone Giuseppe, Finamore Francesca, D'Andrea Mariasilvia, Pilla Fabio, Oriani Giovannangelo
Abstract excerpt
Adiponectin, an adipokine secreted from adipose tissue (AT), exerts beneficial pleiotropic effects on obesity-related metabolic diseases. We have analyzed the adiponectin gene (ACDC) and its expression in two genetically different breeds of pigs, lean type, large white (LW) and fat type, Casertana (CE). DNA, RNA, and protein extracts from 10 LW and 10 CE pigs were analyzed by sequence analysis, enzyme-linked...
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