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Small Maf deficiency recapitulates the liver phenotypes of Nrf1- and Nrf2-deficient mice.
Genes to cells : devoted to molecular & cellular mechanisms - 1 Dec 2016
Katsuoka Fumiki, Yamazaki Hiromi, Yamamoto Masayuki
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Nrf1 and Nrf2 (NF-E2-related factors 1 and 2, respectively) are transcription factors that belong to the Cap'n'collar (CNC) family and play critical roles in various tissues, including the liver. Liver-specific Nrf1 knockout mice show hepatic steatosis, accompanied by dysregulation of various metabolic genes. Nrf2 knockout mice show impairment in the induction of antioxidant and xenobiotic-metabolizing enzyme...
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