Lipocalin-2 (LCN-2) is a novel myokine that reduces lipid accumulation and induces lipolysis in adipocytes
Introduction LCN-2 is an acute phase protein, first identified as an adipokine secreted by adipose tissue. Contradictory experimental results show that LCN-2 is involved in pro- and anti-inflammatory states and can both increase and decrease insulin resistance. However, whilst the Lipocalin-2 prote...
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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/74736/ |