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Increased meso-striatal connectivity mediates trait impulsivity in FTO variant carriers.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2023
Edwin Thanarajah Sharmili, Hanssen Ruth, Melzer Corina, Tittgemeyer Marc
Abstract excerpt
Objective: While variations in the first intron of the fat mass and obesity-associated gene (FTO, rs9939609 T/A variant) have long been identified as a major contributor to polygenic obesity, the mechanisms underlying weight gain in risk allele carriers still remain elusive. On a behavioral level, FTO variants have been robustly linked to trait impulsivity. The regulation of dopaminergic signaling in the...
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