The Demethylase Activity of FTO (Fat Mass and Obesity Associated Protein) Is Required for Preadipocyte Differentiation

Meizi Zhang; Ying Zhang; Jun Ma; Feima Guo; Qian Cao; Yu Zhang; Bin Zhou; Jijie Chai; Wenqing Zhao; Renbin Zhao

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0133788

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The Demethylase Activity of FTO (Fat Mass and Obesity Associated Protein) Is Required for Preadipocyte Differentiation

Meizi Zhang,

Affiliation Space Biology Research and Technology Center, China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Space Biology, Beijing, 100190, China
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Ying Zhang,

Affiliation Space Biology Research and Technology Center, China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Space Biology, Beijing, 100190, China
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Jun Ma,

Affiliation Space Biology Research and Technology Center, China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Space Biology, Beijing, 100190, China
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Feima Guo,

Affiliation Space Biology Research and Technology Center, China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Space Biology, Beijing, 100190, China
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Qian Cao,

Affiliation Space Biology Research and Technology Center, China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Space Biology, Beijing, 100190, China
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Yu Zhang,

Affiliation Space Biology Research and Technology Center, China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Space Biology, Beijing, 100190, China
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Bin Zhou,

Affiliation School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Jijie Chai,

Affiliation School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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Wenqing Zhao,

Affiliation Space Biology Research and Technology Center, China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Space Biology, Beijing, 100190, China
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Renbin Zhao

* E-mail: zhaorenbin@tsinghua.org.cn

Affiliation Space Biology Research and Technology Center, China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing Engineering Research Center of Space Biology, Beijing, 100190, China
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The Demethylase Activity of FTO (Fat Mass and Obesity Associated Protein) Is Required for Preadipocyte Differentiation

Meizi Zhang,
Ying Zhang,
Jun Ma,
Feima Guo,
Qian Cao,
Yu Zhang,
Bin Zhou,
Jijie Chai,
Wenqing Zhao,
Renbin Zhao

Published: July 28, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0133788

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