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Oestrogen signalling in white adipose progenitor cells inhibits differentiation into brown adipose and smooth muscle cells.
Nature communications - 21 Oct 2014
Lapid Kfir, Lim Ajin, Clegg Deborah J, Zeve Daniel, Graff Jonathan M
Abstract excerpt
Oestrogen, often via oestrogen receptor alpha (ERα) signalling, regulates metabolic physiology, highlighted by post-menopausal temperature dysregulation (hot flashes), glucose intolerance, increased appetite and reduced metabolic rate. Here we show that ERα signalling has a role in adipose lineage specification in mice. ERα regulates adipose progenitor identity and potency, promoting white adipogenic lineage...
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