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Obesity and Diabetes Therapy

Studies from Ankara University, BioTechnology Institute in the area of obesity and diabetes therapy published

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, November 3rd, 2008

Data detailed in 'The effect of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 -675 4G/5G polymorphism on PAI-1 gene expression and adipocyte differentiation' have been presented. "Obesity is a complex, multifactorial chronic disease frequently associated with cardiovascular risks, hypertriglyceridemia, low high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, high blood pressure, and the insulin resistance that appears to be central to the pathogenesis of Type II diabetes. Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 expression induced in differentiating adipose tissue, but its role in adipogenesis and obesity is poorly understood," scientists in Ankara, Turkey report.

"Circulating plasminogen activator...

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