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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Simon Dankel
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-6728 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
International journal of obesity (2005) 20181211 11
<h4>Objective</h4>A causal obesity risk variant in the FTO locus was recently shown to inhibit adipocyte thermogenesis via increased adipose expression of the homeobox transcription factors IRX3 and IRX5. However, causal effects of IRX5 on fat storage remain to be shown in vivo, and discovery of downstream mediators may open new therapeutic avenues.<h4>Methods</h4>17 WT and 13 Irx5 knockout (KO) mice were fed low-fat control (Ctr) or high-fat (HF) diet for 10 weeks. Body weight, energy intake an ...[more]