Pharmacological Inhibition of FTO
Pharmacological Inhibition of FTO
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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United States: Public Library of Science
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In 2007, a genome wide association study identified a SNP in intron one of the gene encoding human FTO that was associated with increased body mass index. Homozygous risk allele carriers are on average three kg heavier than those homozygous for the protective allele. FTO is a DNA/RNA demethylase, however, how this function affects body weight, if a...
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Pharmacological Inhibition of FTO
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1668244489
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1668244489
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0121829
