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Melvin Anyasi Ambele

South African Medical Research CouncilORCID 0000-0002-6636-2026Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Marlene B. van HeerdeniD· 1 shared Michael Sean PepperiD· 1 shared Reabetswe R. Pitere· 1 shared

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GeneticsBiologyPeer-reviewedFeb 15, 2022

Slc7a8 deletion is protective against diet-induced obesity and attenuates lipid accumulation in multiple organs

Reabetswe R. Pitere, Marlene B. van Heerden, Michael Sean Pepper, Melvin Anyasi Ambele

This study shows that deleting SLC7A8 in mice protects against diet-induced obesity by reducing lipid accumulation in multiple organs and improving glucose metabolism.

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