Cross species association examination of UCN3 and CRHR2 as potential pharmacological targets for antiobesity drugs.
BACKGROUND: Obesity now constitutes a leading global public health problem. Studies have shown that insulin resistance affiliated with obesity is associated with intramyocellular lipid (IMCL) accumulation. Therefore, identification of genes associated with the phenotype would provide a clear target...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2006-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1762311?pdf=render |