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World J Biol Chem. May 26, 2017; 8(2): 108-119
Published online May 26, 2017. doi: 10.4331/wjbc.v8.i2.108
Table 2 Metabolic characteristics of mice deficient in some nuclear receptors1
Insulin statusObesityNo body weight change
Insulin resistanceERα (-/-) in both males and females[38]
No difference in insulin sensitivityAR (-/-) in males only[97]
Improved insulin sensitivityERβ (-/-) (study on males only)[26]CAR activation (study on males only in HFD context, activation by TOBOBOP)[99]
ERRβ (deletion in neurons; study on males only)[98]AhR (-/-) (studies on males only)[100]
AhR (-/-) (studies on males only, in HFD context)[101]
PPARα (-/-) (studies on males only, in HFD context)[102]
PXR (-/-) (studies on males only, in HFD context)[103]