The role of insulin receptor substrate signalling pathways in the regulation of energy homeostasis

Leptin and insulin act as adiposity signals signalling in the brain to regulate energy homeostasis. However, in contrast to leptin, the precise details of the cell types and signalling pathways involved in the actions of insulin have not been well defined. The dominant view in the field at the comme...

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Main Author: Al-Qassab, Hind
Published: University College London (University of London) 2007
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.582627