Article
Studies of association between LPIN1 variants and common metabolic phenotypes among 17,538 Danes.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Jul 2010
Burgdorf Kristoffer Sølvsten, Sandholt Camilla Helene, Sparsø Thomas, Andersen Gitte, Witte Daniel R, Jørgensen Torben, Sandbaek Anelli, Lauritzen Torsten, Sørensen Thorkild I A, Madsbad Sten, Hansen Torben, Pedersen Oluf
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Lipin-1, encoded by LPIN1, is expressed in the major metabolically active tissues. Decreased expression of lipin-1 in adipose tissue correlates with increased insulin resistance, and tagging of the LPIN1 locus has shown that rs33997857, rs6744682, and rs6708316 associate with metabolic phenotypes, specifically body mass index (BMI) and fasting serum lipid levels, both on the individual...
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