Reduced Biliverdin Reductase-A Expression in Visceral Adipose Tissue is Associated with Adipocyte Dysfunction and NAFLD in Human Obesity

Biliverdin reductase A (BVR-A) is an enzyme involved in the regulation of insulin signalling. Knockout (KO) mice for hepatic BVR-A, on a high-fat diet, develop more severe glucose impairment and hepato-steatosis than the wild type, whereas loss of adipocyte BVR-A is associated with increased viscera...

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Main Authors: Valentina Ceccarelli, Ilaria Barchetta, Flavia Agata Cimini, Laura Bertoccini, Caterina Chiappetta, Danila Capoccia, Raffaella Carletti, Claudio Di Cristofano, Gianfranco Silecchia, Mario Fontana, Frida Leonetti, Andrea Lenzi, Marco Giorgio Baroni, Eugenio Barone, Maria Gisella Cavallo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/23/9091