NAG-1/GDF15 Transgenic Mouse Has Less White Adipose Tissue and a Reduced Inflammatory Response

NAG-1/GDF15 is a TGF-β superfamily member with poorly characterized biological activity proposed to inhibit inflammatory cytokine production. Transgenic mice expressing human NAG-1/GDF15 (NAG-1Tg/Lox) are leaner with lower body weight and are resistant to chemically or genetically induced intestinal...

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Main Authors: J. M. Kim, J. P. Kosak, J. K. Kim, G. Kissling, D. R. Germolec, D. C. Zeldin, J. A. Bradbury, S. J. Baek, T. E. Eling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/641851