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PGC-1alpha Gly482Ser polymorphism is associated with the plasma adiponectin level in type 2 diabetic men.
Endocrine journal - 1 Dec 2008
Okauchi Yukiyoshi, Iwahashi Hiromi, Okita Kohei, Yuan Ming, Matsuda Morihiro, Tanaka Toshiya, Miyagawa Junichiro, Funahashi Tohru, Horikawa Yukio, Shimomura Iichiro, Yamagata Kazuya
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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-1 alpha (PGC-1alpha) is a multifunctional transcriptional regulator for the pathways controlling mitochondrial biogenesis, oxidative metabolism, and glucose homeostasis. Genetic studies have suggested that Gly482Ser polymorphism of the PGC-1alpha gene is associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and hypertension. Adiponectin is an...
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