Hypertrophy of Adipose Tissues in Quail Embryos by in ovo Injection of All-Trans Retinoic Acid

Excessive adipose accretion causes health issues in humans and decreases feed efficiency in poultry. Although vitamin A has been known to be involved in adipogenesis, effects of all-trans retinoic acid (atRA), as a metabolite of vitamin A, on embryonic adipose development have not been studied yet....

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Main Authors: Dong-Hwan Kim, Joonbum Lee, Sanggu Kim, Hyun S. Lillehoj, Kichoon Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.681562/full