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Histone H4 lysine 16 acetylation controls central carbon metabolism and diet-induced obesity in mice.
Nature communications - 27 Oct 2021
Pessoa Rodrigues Cecilia, Chatterjee Aindrila, Wiese Meike, Stehle Thomas, Szymanski Witold, Shvedunova Maria, Akhtar Asifa
Abstract excerpt
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for over 70% of deaths world-wide. Previous work has linked NCDs such as type 2 diabetes (T2D) to disruption of chromatin regulators. However, the exact molecular origins of these chronic conditions remain elusive. Here, we identify the H4 lysine 16 acetyltransferase MOF as a critical regulator of central carbon metabolism. High-throughput metabolomics unveil a systemic...
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