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GAD2 gene sequence variations are associated with eating behaviors and weight gain in women from the Quebec family study.
Physiology & behavior - 19 Oct 2009
Choquette Anne C, Lemieux Simone, Tremblay Angelo, Drapeau Vicky, Bouchard Claude, Vohl Marie-Claude, Pérusse Louis
Abstract excerpt
The glutamate decarboxylase 2 (GAD2) gene encodes for the glutamic acid decarboxylase enzyme (GAD65), which is implicated in the formation of the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a neurotransmitter involved in the regulation of food intake. The objective of the present study was to test for associ...
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