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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma and insulin action: insights from human genetics.
Hormone research - 1 Jan 2003
Chatterjee V Krishna K
Abstract excerpt
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARgamma), an orphan nuclear receptor, mediates adipocyte differentiation and is the cellular target for the thiazolidinedione group of insulin-sensitizing antidiabetic agents. We screened this receptor gene in a cohort of subjects with severe insulin resistance and have identified heterozygous missense mutations in several individuals from three families....
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