SCD1 activity in muscle increases triglyceride PUFA content, exercise capacity, and PPARΔ expression in mice[S]

Stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD)1 converts saturated fatty acids into monounsaturated fatty acids. Using muscle overexpression, we sought to determine the role of SCD1 expression in glucose and lipid metabolism and its effects on exercise capacity in mice. Wild-type C57Bl/6 (WT) and SCD1 muscle transge...

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Main Authors: Michael P. Rogowski, Matthew T. Flowers, Alexis D. Stamatikos, James M. Ntambi, Chad M. Paton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-10-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520352901