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Liver-specific ablation of Krüppel-associated box-associated protein 1 in mice leads to male-predominant hepatosteatosis and development of liver adenoma.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Oct 2012
Bojkowska Karolina, Aloisio Fabio, Cassano Marco, Kapopoulou Adamandia, Santoni de Sio Francesca, Zangger Nadine, Offner Sandra, Cartoni Cristina, Thomas Charles, Quenneville Simon, Johnsson Kai, Trono Didier
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: The liver is characterized by sexually dimorphic gene expression translating into sex-specific differences in lipid, drug, steroid hormone, and xenobiotic metabolism, with distinct responses of males and females to environmental challenges. Here, we investigated the role of the Krüppel-associated box (KRAB)-associated protein 1 (KAP1) epigenetic regulator in this process. Liver-specific KAP1 knockout...
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