Article
The TBC1D1 gene: structure, function, and association with obesity and related traits.
Vitamins and hormones - 1 Jan 2013
Fontanesi Luca, Bertolini Francesca
Abstract excerpt
This review summarizes what is currently known on the TBC1 (tre-2/USP6, BUB2, cdc16) domain family, member 1 (TBC1D1) gene and gives an overview of its links with human obesity and related traits, taking also information from other animals. Several studies indicated that TBC1D1 contributes to the development of obesity by regulating skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity. A polymorphic site (p.R125W) in the human...
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