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Variations in human HM74 (GPR109B) and HM74A (GPR109A) niacin receptors.
Human mutation - 1 Jan 2005
Zellner Christian, Pullinger Clive R, Aouizerat Bradley E, Frost Philip H, Kwok Pui-Yan, Malloy Mary J, Kane John P
Abstract excerpt
HM74 (GPR109B) and the highly homologous gene, HM74A (GPR109A) code for Gi-G protein-coupled orphan receptors that recently have been discovered to be involved in the metabolic effects of niacin. The B vitamin niacin is an important agent used in the treatment of dyslipidemias, but its use is lim...
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