nucleus
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During fasting, adrenaline activates HSL and pushes it out of the nucleus so it can help mobilize fat stores.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
The nucleus acts as the cell's control center.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
It was also operating deep inside the nucleus of those cells, where DNA is stored and important genetic activity is controlled.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
Once inside, the second component activates PPARs, which act as "switches" in the cell nucleus that control genes involved in fat and sugar metabolism.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
There was also the problem of how protons with their positive charges could bundle together inside the nucleus without blowing themselves and the rest of the atom apart.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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