Obesity -: Aquaporin enters the picture

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Frühbeck, G [1 ]
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[1] Univ Navarra, Clin Univ, Dept Endocrinol, Pamplona 31008, Spain
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10.1038/438436b
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The aquaporins are membrane channels that were originally identified as regulators of a cell's water balance. A member of the aquaporin family is now implicated as a central agent in controlling fat metabolism.
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