Reduced hippocampal N-acetyl-aspartate (NAA) as a biomarker for overweight

Reduced hippocampal N-acetyl-aspartate (NAA) as a biomarker for overweight

Objective: We previously demonstrated an inverse relationship between both dentate gyrus neurogenesis – a form of neuroplasticity – and expression of the antiapoptotic gene marker, BCL-2 and adult macaque body weight. We therefore explored whether a similar inverse correlation existed in humans betw...

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Main Authors: Jeremy D. Coplan, Hassan M. Fathy, Chadi G. Abdallah, Sherif A. Ragab, John G. Kral, Xiangling Mao, Dikoma C. Shungu, Sanjay J. Mathew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:NeuroImage: Clinical
Subjects:
Body mass index
Generalized anxiety disorder
Penn State Worry Questionnaire
Neuronal integrity
Creatine (CR)
Obesity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213158213001733

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