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[Beta 3 adrenergic receptor polymorphism and obesity].
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Jul 1998
Yoshida T, Umekawa T
Abstract excerpt
The beta 3-adrenoceptor plays a significant role in the control of lipolysis and thermogenesis in the brown adipose tissue of rodents and humans. In human beta 3-adrenoceptor, a Trp to Arg replacement has recently been discovered. This change which occurs at position 64, in the first coding exon, has been correlated with increased weight gain, difficulty in losing weight, insulin resistance syndrome, and worsened...
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