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Principal investigator Ibra Fancher, assistant professor of kinesiology and applied physiology in UD's College of Health Sciences, discovered significant differences in gene expression in adipose ...

Researchers found that HSP47, a collagen-specific chaperone, is a key determinant of body fat levels. HSP47 expression levels are upregulated with obesity and greater food intake and decreased with ...

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Body fat levels vary due to physiological, pathological, environmental, hormonal, and genetic factors. Our study identifies HSP47 – abundant in fat tissues – as a key determinant of body adiposity.