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ADCY5 gene expression in adipose tissue is related to obesity in men and mice.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Knigge Anja, Klöting Nora, Schön Michael R, Dietrich Arne, Fasshauer Mathias, Gärtner Daniel, Lohmann Tobias, Dreßler Miriam, Stumvoll Michael, Kovacs Peter, Blüher Matthias
Abstract excerpt
Genome wide association studies revealed an association of the single nucleotide polymorphism rs11708067 within the ADCY5 gene--encoding adenylate cyclase 5--with increased type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk and higher fasting glucose. However, it remains unclear whether the association between ADCY5 variants and glycemic traits may involve adipose tissue (AT) related mechanisms. We therefore tested the hypothesis that...
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