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Disruption of the Igf2 gene alters hepatic lipid homeostasis and gene expression in the newborn mouse.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Nov 2018
Lopez Mary Frances, Zheng Lingyun, Miao Ji, Gali Reddy, Gorski Grzegorz, Hirschhorn Joel N
Abstract excerpt
Newborns with intrauterine growth-restriction are at increased risk of mortality and life-long comorbidities. Insulin-like growth factor-II (IGF2) deficiency in humans, as well as in mice, leads to intrauterine growth restriction and decreased neonatal glycogen stores. The present study aims to further characterize the metabolic and transcriptional consequences of Igf2 deficiency in the newborn. We found that,...
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