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Fyn-dependent regulation of energy expenditure and body weight is mediated by tyrosine phosphorylation of LKB1.
Cell metabolism - 3 Feb 2010
Yamada Eijiro, Pessin Jeffrey E, Kurland Irwin J, Schwartz Gary J, Bastie Claire C
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Fyn null mice display reduced adiposity associated with increased fatty acid oxidation, energy expenditure, and activation of the AMP-dependent protein kinase (AMPK) in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue. The acute pharmacological inhibition of Fyn kinase activity with SU6656 in wild-type mice re...
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