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SIRT1 genetic variants associate with the metabolic response of Caucasians to a controlled lifestyle intervention--the TULIP Study.
BMC medical genetics - 12 Nov 2008
Weyrich Peter, Machicao Fausto, Reinhardt Julia, Machann Jürgen, Schick Fritz, Tschritter Otto, Stefan Norbert, Fritsche Andreas, Häring Hans-Ulrich
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BACKGROUND: Sirtuin1 (SIRT1) regulates gene expression in distinct metabolic pathways and mediates beneficial effects of caloric restriction in animal models. In humans, SIRT1 genetic variants associate with fasting energy expenditure. To investigate the relevance of SIRT1 for human metabolism an...
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