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IGFBP4 Is Required for Adipogenesis and Influences the Distribution of Adipose Depots.
Endocrinology - 1 Oct 2017
Maridas David E, DeMambro Victoria E, Le Phuong T, Mohan Subburaman, Rosen Clifford J
Abstract excerpt
Insulinlike growth factor (IGF) I induces adipogenesis in vitro. IGF-binding protein 4 (IGFBP4) is highly expressed in adipocytes and osteoblasts and is inhibitory of IGFs in vitro. We previously reported that Igfbp4 null mice (Igfbp4-/-) had decreased fat proportions at 8 and 16 weeks of age. However, the mechanism leading to the reduced adiposity remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to elucidate how...
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