Animal Endocrinology
Research on Animal Endocrinology Described by Investigators at Pennsylvania State University
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, January 23rd, 2012
2012 JAN 23 -- "Fat mass and obesity associated gene (Fto), also known as Fats, is a member of the Fe-II and 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase superfamily. Recent studies in humans and rodents suggest that Fto is involved in food intake regulation and lipid metabolism, whereas single nucleotide mutations in the Fto gene are associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes," investigators in University Park, Pennsylvania report.
"The Fto gene is highly conserved from green algae to humans, but little is known about the avian Fto gene or protein. The objectives of the current study were to clone full-length chicken Fto cDNA and to determine the effect of age or...
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