Diabetes
Gladstone scientist identifies gene that exacerbates risk factors for heart disease and diabetes
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, September 5th, 2011
In a paper being published in Molecular Cell, Gladstone Senior Investigator Eric Verdin, MD, describes how SIRT3, when switched off, accelerates the build-up of fats throughout the body. This can lead to obesity, high blood pressure and a decreased ability to process sugar-the combination of which is known as the "metabolic syndrome." Metabolic syndrome significantly increases one's risk for developing heart disease and...
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