Aster-B-dependent estradiol synthesis protects female mice from diet-induced obesity

By sjmartinez • January 5, 2024

Xiao X, Kennelly JP, Feng AC, Cheng L, Romartinez-Alonso B, Bedard AH, Gao Y, Cui L, Young SG, Schwabe JW, Tontonoz P. Aster-B-dependent estradiol synthesis protects female mice from diet-induced obesity. J Clin Invest. 2024 Jan 4:e173002. doi: 10.1172/JCI173002. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38175723.

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