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Mutation analysis of NR0B2 among 1545 Danish men identifies a novel c.278G>A (p.G93D) variant with reduced functional activity.
Human mutation - 1 Nov 2004
Echwald Søren M, Andersen Kirstine L, Sørensen Thorkild I A, Larsen Lesli H, Andersen Teis, Tonooka Naoko, Tomura Hideaki, Takeda Jun, Pedersen Oluf
Abstract excerpt
Variations of the small heterodimer partner (SHP, NR0B2) gene, an atypical nuclear receptor that inhibits transactivation by hepatocyte nuclear factor (HNF)-4alpha, are associated with obesity among Japanese. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of SHP variants among obese Danish men. Using combined SSCP and heteroduplex analysis, we analyzed the entire coding region of SHP for variants in a...
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