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Human galanin (GAL) and galanin 1 receptor (GALR1) variations are not involved in fat intake and early onset obesity.
The Journal of nutrition - 1 Jun 2005
Schäuble Nadine, Reichwald Kathrin, Grassl Wolfgang, Bechstein Helen, Müller Hans-Christian, Scherag André, Geller Frank, Utting Michael, Siegfried Wolfgang, Goldschmidt Hanspeter, Blundell John, Lawton Clare, Alam Rahul, Whybrow Stephen, Stubbs James, Platzer Matthias, Hebebrand Johannes, Hinney Anke
Abstract excerpt
The neuropeptide galanin (GAL) is involved in food intake and in fat ingestion. Presumably, these effects are conveyed via the galanin 1 receptor (GALR1). We screened the coding region of GAL (including 444 bp of its promoter region) and GALR1 for mutations using single-strand conformation polymo...
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