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IEX-1 deficiency induces browning of white adipose tissue and resists diet-induced obesity.
Scientific reports - 11 Apr 2016
Shahid Mohd, Javed Ammar A, Chandra David, Ramsey Haley E, Shah Dilip, Khan Mohammed F, Zhao Liping, Wu Mei X
Abstract excerpt
Chronic inflammation plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of obesity and insulin resistance. However, the primary mediators that affect energy homeostasis remain ill defined. Here, we report an unexpected role for immediate early response gene X-1 (IEX-1), a downstream target of NF-κB, in energy metabolism. We found that IEX-1 expression was highly induced in white adipose tissue (WAT) in both epidydmal and...
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