Enhanced expression of uncoupling protein 2 gene in rat white adipose tissue and skeletal muscle following chronic treatment with thyroid hormone
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- 12 December 1997
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in FEBS Letters
- Vol. 418 (3) , 323-326
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0014-5793(97)01404-x
Abstract
Evidence is rapidly emerging which suggests that uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2), by virtue of its ubiquitous expression, may be important for determining basal metabolic rate. To assess the functional m...Keywords
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