RAP1: Protector of Telomeres, Defender against Obesity

Telomere dysfunction has previously been linked to metabolic disorders. In this issue of Cell Reports, Martínez et al. (2013) and Yeung et al. (2013) now extend this link, demonstrating that deletion of the telomere binding protein RAP1 leads to obesity and insulin resistance.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: MyLinh T. Duong, Ergün Sahin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-06-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124713002891
Description
Summary:Telomere dysfunction has previously been linked to metabolic disorders. In this issue of Cell Reports, Martínez et al. (2013) and Yeung et al. (2013) now extend this link, demonstrating that deletion of the telomere binding protein RAP1 leads to obesity and insulin resistance.
ISSN:2211-1247