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Rhein Protects against Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders through Liver X Receptor-Mediated Uncoupling Protein 1 Upregulation in Brown Adipose Tissue
Liver X receptors (LXRs) play important roles in regulating cholesterol homeostasis, and lipid and energy metabolism. Therefore, LXR ligands could be used for the management of metabolic disorders. We evaluated rhein, a natural compound from Rheum palmatum L., as an antagonist for LXRs and investiga...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Ivyspring International Publisher
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3492795/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23139635 http://dx.doi.org/10.7150/ijbs.4575 |