Copper-dependent amino oxidase 3 governs selection of metabolic fuels in adipocytes.

Copper (Cu) has emerged as an important modifier of body lipid metabolism. However, how Cu contributes to the physiology of fat cells remains largely unknown. We found that adipocytes require Cu to establish a balance between main metabolic fuels. Differentiating adipocytes increase their Cu uptake...

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Main Authors: Haojun Yang, Martina Ralle, Michael J Wolfgang, Neha Dhawan, Jason L Burkhead, Susana Rodriguez, Jack H Kaplan, G William Wong, Norman Haughey, Svetlana Lutsenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-09-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6130853?pdf=render