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Impact of UCP1 and β3AR gene polymorphisms on age-related changes in brown adipose tissue and adiposity in humans.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Jul 2013
Yoneshiro T, Ogawa T, Okamoto N, Matsushita M, Aita S, Kameya T, Kawai Y, Iwanaga T, Saito M
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BACKGROUND: Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is involved in the regulation of whole-body energy expenditure and adiposity. The activity and prevalence of BAT decrease with age in humans. OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of single nucleotide polymorphisms of the genes for uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) an...
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