American journal of physiology. Cell physiology2001Vol. 280pp. -
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rl2001americanagouti
Abstract
Agouti is a secreted paracrine factor that regulates pigmentation in hair follicle melanocytes. Several dominant mutations cause ectopic expression of agouti, resulting in a phenotype characterized by yellow fur, adult-onset obesity and diabetes, increased linear growth and skeletal mass, and increa …