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Significance of Pro12Ala mutation in peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma2 in Korean diabetic and obese subjects.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 May 2000
Oh E Y, Min K M, Chung J H, Min Y K, Lee M S, Kim K W, Lee M K
Abstract excerpt
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are a nuclear hormone receptor superfamily of ligand-activated transcription factors, and the PPARgamma subtype regulates adipocyte differentiation, lipid metabolism, and insulin sensitivity. There have been several reports on the relationship between the PPARgamma2 Pro12Ala genotype and obesity or diabetes in Caucasians. The objective of this study was to...
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