Lyplal1 is dispensable for normal fat deposition in mice
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have detected association between variants in or near the Lysophospholipase-like 1 (LYPLAL1) locus and metabolic traits, including central obesity, fatty liver and waist-to-hip ratio.LYPLAL1 is also known to be upregulated in the adipose tissue of obese patients.However, the physiological role of LYPLAL1 is no