MKK6 controls T3-mediated browning of white adipose tissue
oleh: Nuria Matesanz, Edgar Bernardo, Rebeca Acín-Pérez, Elisa Manieri, Sonia Pérez-Sieira, Lourdes Hernández-Cosido, Valle Montalvo-Romeral, Alfonso Mora, Elena Rodríguez, Luis Leiva-Vega, Ana Victoria Lechuga-Vieco, Jesús Ruiz-Cabello, Jorge L. Torres, Maria Crespo-Ruiz, Francisco Centeno, Clara V. Álvarez, Miguel Marcos, Jose Antonio Enríquez, Ruben Nogueiras, Guadalupe Sabio
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2017-10-01 |
Deskripsi
Brown and beige adipose tissues dissipate heat via uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1). Here the authors show that the stress activated kinase MKK6 acts as a repressor of UCP1 expression, suggesting that its inhibition promotes adipose tissue browning and increases organismal energy expenditure.