Functional coupling analysis suggests link between the obesity gene FTO and the BDNF-NTRK2 signaling pathway

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Fat mass and obesity gene (FTO) has been identified through genome wide association studies as an important genetic factor contributing to a higher body mass index (BMI). However, the molecular context in which this effect is med...

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Main Authors: Rask-Andersen Mathias, Almén Markus, Olausen Hans R, Olszewski Pawel K, Eriksson Jenny, Chavan Rohit A, Levine Allen S, Fredriksson Robert, Schiöth Helgi B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/12/117