miR-122 regulation of lipid metabolism revealed by in vivo antisense targeting.

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Summary

IMR-122 inhibition in a diet-induced obesity mouse model resulted in decreased plasma cholesterol levels and a significant improvement in liver steatosis, accompanied by reductions in several lipogenic genes, suggesting that miR- 122 may be an attractive therapeutic target for metabolic disease.

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2006-02-01
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Steatosis, In vivo, Lipid metabolism, Fatty liver, Beta oxidation

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