Forming functional fat: a growing understanding of adipocyte differentiation

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The differentiation of adipocytes from mesenchymal stem cells, known as adipogenesis, occurs in two stages, commitment and terminal differentiation, both of which are tightly regulated by mechanical and molecular cues. A better understanding of the underlying mechanisms may identify therapeutic targets for metabolic diseases.
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Authors Ana G. Cristancho;Mitchell A. Lazar;Ana G. Cristancho;Mitchell A. Lazar;
Journal nature reviews molecular cell biology
Year 2011
DOI doi:10.1038/nrm3198
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nrm3198
Keywords
gene expression development metabolism metabolic diseases epigenomics cell signalling fats

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