Divergent effects of a designer natriuretic peptide CD-NP in the regulation of adipose tissue and metabolism
Objective: Obesity is defined as an abnormal increase in white adipose tissue (WAT) and is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Brown adipose tissue (BAT) dissipates energy and correlates with leanness. Natriuretic peptides have been shown to be beneficial for brown ad...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Molecular Metabolism |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877816302125 |