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Seasonal effects of UCP1 gene polymorphism on visceral fat accumulation in Japanese adults.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Nakayama Kazuhiro, Miyashita Hiroshi, Yanagisawa Yoshiko, Iwamoto Sadahiko
Abstract excerpt
Uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) and β3 adrenergic receptor (ADRB3) genes play central roles in the thermogenesis of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in adult humans. However, the importance of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in both genes during the development of obesity is controversial. Although...
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