Triglycerides and toggling the tummy

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Kahn, CR [1 ]
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[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Joslin Diabet Ctr, Boston, MA 02215 USA
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10.1038/75610
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Q3 [遗传学];
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071007 ; 090102 ;
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Multiple-mechanisms regulate adipose mass and body weight. In addition to factors controlling appetite and energy expenditure, mechanisms controlling adipocyte number, triglyceride synthesis and triglyceride breakdown have important functions. But recent studies challenge our concepts concerning each of these.
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