Transcriptional activity of PPARγ in primary human adipocytes

The prevalence of obesity is increasing in most parts of the world and is a strong risk factor for the development of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and hypertension. Adipose tissue is mainly composed of adipocytes which store energy in the form of triglycerides and release it as free fatty aci...

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Main Author: Sauma, Lilian
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Linköpings universitet, Internmedicin 2009
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-19169
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