Polymorphisms of the TUB gene are associated with body composition and eating behavior in middle-aged women.

Polymorphisms of the TUB gene are associated with body composition and eating behavior in middle-aged women.

BACKGROUND: The TUB gene, encoding an evolutionary conserved protein, is highly expressed in the hypothalamus and might act as a transcription factor. Mutations in TUB cause late-onset obesity, insulin-resistance and neurosensory deficits in mice. An association of common variants in the TUB gene wi...

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Main Authors: Jana V van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, N Charlotte Onland-Moret, Ronit Shiri-Sverdlov, Patrick J J van Gorp, Anne Custers, Petra H M Peeters, Cisca Wijmenga, Marten H Hofker, Yvonne T van der Schouw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2157487?pdf=render

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