Overexpression of Agrt leads to obesity in transgenic mice

Nat Genet. 1997 Nov;17(3):273-4. doi: 10.1038/ng1197-273.
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Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Actins / genetics
  • Adipose Tissue / pathology
  • Agouti-Related Protein
  • Animals
  • Body Weight / genetics
  • Corticosterone / blood
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Female
  • Insulin / blood
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Liver / pathology
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Obese / genetics*
  • Mice, Transgenic
  • Obesity / genetics
  • Proteins / genetics*
  • Proteins / metabolism
  • Transgenes
  • Weight Gain / genetics

Substances

  • Actins
  • Agouti-Related Protein
  • Insulin
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • Proteins
  • Corticosterone