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Recombinant ostreolysin induces brown fat-like phenotype in HIB-1B cells.
Molecular nutrition & food research - 1 Sept 2017
Oren Tom, Nimri Lili, Yehuda-Shnaidman Einav, Staikin Katy, Hadar Yitzhak, Friedler Assaf, Amartely Hadar, Slutzki Michal, Pizio Antonella Di, Niv Masha Y, Peri Irena, Graeve Lutz, Schwartz Betty
Abstract excerpt
SCOPE: Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is the main regulator of thermogenesis by increasing energy expenditure through the uncoupling of oxidative metabolism from ATP synthesis. There is a growing body of evidence for BAT being the key responsible organ in combating obesity and its related disorders. Herein we propose the fungal protein ostreolysin (Oly), which has been previously shown to bind to cholesterol-enriched...
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