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Association between neuromedin U gene variants and overweight and obesity
- Source :
- Hainerová , I , Torekov , S S , Ek , J , Finková , M , Borch-Johnsen , K , Jørgensen , T , Madsen , O D , Lebl , J , Hansen , T & Pedersen , O 2006 , ' Association between neuromedin U gene variants and overweight and obesity ' , Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism , vol. 91 , no. 12 , pp. 5057-63 .
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- Neuromedin U (NMU) is an anorexic neuropeptide expressed in the hypothalamus. Mice lacking the NmU gene are hyperphagic and obese, whereas mice overexpressing Nmu are hypophagic and lean.
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- Database :
- OAIster
- Journal :
- Hainerová , I , Torekov , S S , Ek , J , Finková , M , Borch-Johnsen , K , Jørgensen , T , Madsen , O D , Lebl , J , Hansen , T & Pedersen , O 2006 , ' Association between neuromedin U gene variants and overweight and obesity ' , Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism , vol. 91 , no. 12 , pp. 5057-63 .
- Notes :
- English
- Publication Type :
- Electronic Resource
- Accession number :
- edsoai.on1314886789
- Document Type :
- Electronic Resource