Muscle‐specific Perilipin2 down‐regulation affects lipid metabolism and induces myofiber hypertrophy

• Main Authors: Maria Conte (Author), Andrea Armani (Author), Giuseppe Conte (Author), Andrea Serra (Author), Claudio Franceschi (Author), Marcello Mele (Author), Marco Sandri (Author), Stefano Salvioli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Perilipin2 (Plin2) belongs to a family of five highly conserved proteins, known for their role in lipid storage. Recent data indicate that Plin2 has an important function in cell metabolism and is involved in several human pathologies, including liver steatosis and Type II diabet...