Restricted adipogenesis in hypertrophic obesity: the role of WISP2, WNT, and BMP4

Diabetes. 2013 Sep;62(9):2997-3004. doi: 10.2337/db13-0473.

Authors

Birgit Gustafson¹, Ann Hammarstedt, Shahram Hedjazifar, Ulf Smith

Affiliation

¹ Lundberg Laboratory for Diabetes Research, Center of Excellence for Metabolic and Cardiovascular Research, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adipogenesis / genetics
Adipogenesis / physiology*
Adipose Tissue / metabolism
Animals
Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4 / genetics
Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4 / metabolism*
CCN Intercellular Signaling Proteins / genetics
CCN Intercellular Signaling Proteins / metabolism*
Humans
Obesity / genetics
Obesity / metabolism*
Repressor Proteins / genetics
Repressor Proteins / metabolism*
Wnt Proteins / genetics
Wnt Proteins / metabolism*

Substances

Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4
CCN Intercellular Signaling Proteins
CCN5 protein, human
Repressor Proteins
Wnt Proteins