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- Adipokine study and measurement

- Metabolic cell function : studies on isolated adipocytes (lipolysis and glucose uptake) and muscle (glucose uptake)

- RNA study by real time quantitative PCR

- Protein analysis : Western blot, receptor studies (radioligand binding), enzyme activity (SSAO, MAO, ATX…)

- Lipids and phospholipids biochemistry

- Cell culture : murine adipocyte (3T3F442A, SGBS) and muscle (C2C12) cell lines, primary -culture of adipocytes (human, mouse), stable and transient transfections

- Pharmacological studies in vitro and in vivo

- Breeding and functionnal genomics on transgenic and obese models in mouse, Diet-Induced-Obesity, body composition (lean/fat mass) follow up, food/water intake measurement

- Lipid and glucose metabolism in mouse 

- Oxygen consumption and respiratory quotient measurements in vivo

- Real time NO and H2O2 production in tissues.