Bone morphogenetic protein 2 (<i>BMP2</i>) may contribute to partition of energy storage into visceral and subcutaneous fat depots

Guiu‐Jurado, Esther; Unthan, Mark; Böhler, Nina; Kern, Matthias; Landgraf, Kathrin; Dietrich, Arne; Schleinitz, Dorit; Ruschke, Karen; Klöting, Nora; Faßhauer, Mathias; Tönjes, Anke; Stümvoll, Michael; Körner, Antje; Kovács, Péter; Blüher, Matthias

doi:10.1002/oby.21571

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Bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2) may contribute to partition of energy storage into visceral and subcutaneous fat depots

Published in Obesity • Aug 12, 2016

Authors:

Esther Guiu‐Jurado

Mark Unthan

Nina Böhler

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are important regulators of adipogenesis and may play a role in obesity. In this study, the hypothesis that BMP2 is related to adipose tissue (AT) distribution in obesity was tested. METHODS: BMP2 serum concentration (n = 439) and BMP2 and Schnurri-1 and...

Subject

Subcutaneous fat

Bone morphogenetic protein 2

Medicine

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