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Increased Reticulon 3 (RTN3) Leads to Obesity and Hypertriglyceridemia by Interacting With Heat Shock Protein Family A (Hsp70) Member 5 (HSPA5).
Circulation - 23 Oct 2018
Xiang Rong, Fan Liang-Liang, Huang Hao, Chen Ya-Qin, He Wanxia, Guo Shuai, Li Jing-Jing, Jin Jie-Yuan, Du Ran, Yan Riqiang, Xia Kun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Reticulon 3 (RTN3) is an endoplasmic reticulum protein that has previously been shown to play a role in neurodegenerative diseases, but little is known about its role in lipid metabolism. METHODS: Obese patients (n=149), hypertriglyceridemic patients (n=343), and healthy control subjects (n=84) were enrolled to assess their levels of RTN3. To explore the pathophysiological roles of RTN3 in the control...
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