Markedly Reduced White Adipose Tissue and Increased Insulin Sensitivity in Adcyap1-Deficient Mice

• Main Authors: Shuhei Tomimoto (Author), Tatsuya Ojika (Author), Norihito Shintani (Author), Hitoshi Hashimoto (Author), Ken-ichi Hamagami (Author), Kazuya Ikeda (Author), Masanori Nakata (Author), Toshihiko Yada (Author), Yusuke Sakurai (Author), Takeshi Shimada (Author), Yoshiko Morita (Author), Chie Ishida (Author), Akemichi Baba (Author)
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• Udgivet: Elsevier, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a neuropeptide implicated in several metabolic functions, including insulin secretion and sympathoadrenal activation. To clarify the roles of PACAP in maintenance of whole-body glucose and lipid homeostasis, the impact of the deletion of...