The flavoheme reductase Ncb5or protects cells against endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced lipotoxicity[S]

NCB5OR is a novel flavoheme reductase with a cytochrome b5-like domain at the N-terminus and a cytochrome b5 reductase-like domain at the C terminus. Ncb5or knock-out mice develop insulin deficient diabetes and loss of white adipose tissue. Ncb5or−/− mice have impairment of Δ9 fatty acid desaturatio...

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Main Authors: Yongzhao Zhang, Kevin Larade, Zhi-gang Jiang, Susumu Ito, WenFang Wang, Hao Zhu, H. Franklin Bunn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520313754