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Defective transport of the obesity mutant PC1/3 N222D contributes to loss of function.
Endocrinology - 1 Jul 2014
Prabhu Yogikala, Blanco Elias H, Liu Ming, Peinado Juan R, Wheeler Matthew C, Gekakis Nicholas, Arvan Peter, Lindberg Iris
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Mutations in the PCSK1 gene encoding prohormone convertase 1/3 (PC1/3) are strongly associated with obesity in humans. The PC1/3(N222D) mutant mouse thus far represents the only mouse model that mimics the PC1/3 obesity phenotype in humans. The present investigation addresses the cell biology of...
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