ZEB1, Oscar for leading role in fat storage
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 - 14:10
in Health & Medicine
The process of adipogenesis made clear by identifying the precise proteins that play the leading roles in fat absorption And the winner is ... ZEB1! There are many actors involved in the process of adipogenesis, used by the body to store the fat that it absorbs from food. Up to now there had been some uncertainty as to how it was regulated. Yet, understanding this mechanism is of crucial importance to prevent the diseases related to fat accumulation in adipose tissue.