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Inhibition of the CD36 receptor reduces visceral fat accumulation and improves insulin resistance in obese mice carrying the BDNF-Val66Met variant.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 24 Aug 2018
Yang Jiwon, Park Keun Woo, Cho Sunghee
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Obesity-induced metabolic dysfunctions increase the risk for vascular diseases, including type II diabetes and stroke. Managing obesity is of interest to address the worldwide health problem; however, the role of genetic variability in human obesity development and specific targets for obesity-related metabolic disease have not been thoroughly studied. A SNP in the brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) gene...
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