Obesity and Diabetes
Reports by L. Bouchard and co-researchers describe recent advances in obesity and diabetes
Published in OBGYN and Reproduction Week, January 28th, 2008
According to recent research from Canada, "Adipose tissue is now recognized as an endocrine organ and secretes numerous molecules and proteins potentially involved in the physiopathology of the metabolic syndrome. Recently, we have determined the transcriptome of omental adipose tissue, leading to the identification of a new candidate gene for obesity-related metabolic complications, zinc finger protein 36 (ZFP36), which is known to down-regulate tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) expression."
"The objective of this study was to further examine the relationship between ZFP36 gene expression levels, obesity-related phenotypes, and adipokines. Abdominal subcutaneous...
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