Neuroplastin-55 is a receptor of Manf and protects against diet-induced obesity by promoting adipose browning

Journal:: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Published:: 2025-11-24
DOI:: 10.1073/pnas.2515526122
Affiliations:: 4
Authors:: 18

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Institutions	Authors	Share
West China School of Medicine/West China Hospital of Sichuan University (WCSM/WCH), SCU, China	18.000000 18.000000	1.00

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