N-terminal transactivation function, AF-1, of estrogen receptor alpha controls obesity through enhancement of energy expenditure

Objective: Studies using the estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) knock-out (αERKO) mice have demonstrated that ERα plays a crucial role in various estrogen-mediated metabolic regulations. ERα is a ligand dependent transcription regulator and its activity is regulated by estrogenic compounds. ERα consists...

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Main Authors: Yukitomo Arao, Katherine J. Hamilton, Sydney L. Lierz, Kenneth S. Korach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Molecular Metabolism
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877818307002