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Variants of NLRP3 gene are associated with insulin resistance in Chinese Han population with type-2 diabetes.
Gene - 1 Nov 2013
Zheng Yingying, Zhang Dongmei, Zhang Li, Fu Mao, Zeng Yi, Russell Ryan
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Nod like receptor pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) is the best characterized member of nod like receptor family. Recent studies suggest that NLRP3 plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of type-2 diabetes (T2DM), and variants in NLRP3 affect its mRNA stability and expression. Therefore, we hypothesize that the variants in NLRP3 gene may contribute to T2DM susceptibility. The aim of this study is to...
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