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Mutation of SLC35D3 causes metabolic syndrome by impairing dopamine signaling in striatal D1 neurons.
PLoS genetics - 1 Feb 2014
Zhang Zhe, Hao Chan-Juan, Li Chang-Gui, Zang Dong-Jie, Zhao Jing, Li Xiao-Nan, Wei Ai-Hua, Wei Zong-Bo, Yang Lin, He Xin, Zhen Xue-Chu, Gao Xiang, Speakman John R, Li Wei
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Obesity is one of the largest health problems facing the world today. Although twin and family studies suggest about two-thirds of obesity is caused by genetic factors, only a small fraction of this variance has been unraveled. There are still large numbers of genes to be identified that cause variations in body fatness and the associated diseases encompassed in the metabolic syndrome (MetS). A locus near a...
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