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Polymorphisms of the TUB Gene Are Associated with Body Composition and Eating Behavior in Middle-Aged Women

BACKGROUND: The TUB gene, encoding an evolutionary conserved protein, is highly expressed in the hypothalamus and might act as a transcription factor. Mutations in TUB cause late-onset obesity, insulin-resistance and neurosensory deficits in mice. An association of common variants in the TUB gene wi...

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Autores principales: van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, Jana V., Onland-Moret, N. Charlotte, Shiri-Sverdlov, Ronit, van Gorp, Patrick J. J., Custers, Anne, Peeters, Petra H. M., Wijmenga, Cisca, Hofker, Marten H., van der Schouw, Yvonne T.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2157487/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18183286
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0001405