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Research from the United States and Italy in genetics provides new insights

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, August 28th, 2006

Reports from the United States and Italy highlight recent research in genetics.

Study 1: The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor N-terminal domain controls isotype-selective gene expression and adipogenesis.

According to a study from the United States, "Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR gamma, PPAR gamma, and PPAR gamma) are important regulators of lipid metabolism. Although they share significant structural similarity, the biological effects associated with each PPAR isotype are distinct."

"For example," explained S. Hummasti and P. Tontonoz, University California Los Angeles, "PPAR alpha and PPAR delta...

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