Follistatin-Like 1: A Potential Mediator of Inflammation in Obesity

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FSTL1 expression is increased in adipose tissue of obese mice. (a) and (b) Fstl1 mRNA expression was evaluated by quantitative RT-PCR in subcutaneous (a) and epididymal (b) adipose tissue of ob/ob mice and littermate controls (𝑛=10 per group). Relative mRNA expression was normalized to β-actin and expressed as fold of controls. (c) Western blot analysis of FSTL1 protein expression in epididymal adipose tissue of ob/ob mice and littermate controls (𝑛=4 per group). (d) Intensity of bands was quantified by densitometry. Relative expression was normalized to GAPDH and expressed as fold of controls. *𝑃<0.05 versus control group.

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