Sex-specific metabolic functions of adipose Lipocalin-2

• Main Authors: Karthickeyan Chella Krishnan (Author), Simon Sabir (Author), Michaël Shum (Author), Yonghong Meng (Author), Rebeca Acín-Pérez (Author), Jennifer M. Lang (Author), Raquel R. Floyd (Author), Laurent Vergnes (Author), Marcus M. Seldin (Author), Brie K. Fuqua (Author), Dulshan W. Jayasekera (Author), Sereena K. Nand (Author), Diana C. Anum (Author), Calvin Pan (Author), Linsey Stiles (Author), Miklós Péterfy (Author), Karen Reue (Author), Marc Liesa (Author), Aldons J. Lusis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Lipocalin-2 (LCN2) is a secreted protein involved in innate immunity and has also been associated with several cardiometabolic traits in both mouse and human studies. However, the causal relationship of LCN2 to these traits is unclear, and most studies have examined only males. Methods: U...