Intestine-targeted DGAT1 inhibition improves obesity and insulin resistance without skin aberrations in mice.

OBJECTIVE: Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1) catalyzes the final committed step in triglyceride biosynthesis. DGAT1 null mice are known to be resistant to diet-induced obesity, and more insulin sensitive relative to the wild-type; however, the mice exhibit abnormalities in the skin. This wo...

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Main Authors: Naoto Tsuda, Shin Kumadaki, Chika Higashi, Makoto Ozawa, Mikihiko Shinozaki, Yutaka Kato, Koutarou Hoshida, Satomi Kikuchi, Yoshihisa Nakano, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Shoji Furusako
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4236014?pdf=render