The PLIN4 Variant rs8887 Modulates Obesity Related Phenotypes in Humans through Creation of a Novel miR-522 Seed Site

PLIN4 is a member of the PAT family of lipid storage droplet (LSD) proteins. Associations between seven single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at human PLIN4 with obesity related phenotypes were investigated using meta-analysis followed by a determination if these phenotypes are modulated by intera...

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Main Authors: Richardson, Kris, Louie-Gao, Qiong, Arnett, Donna K., Parnell, Laurence D., Lai, Chao-Qiang, Davalos, Alberto, Fox, Caroline S., Demissie, Serkalem, Cupples, L. Adrienne, Fernandez-Hernando, Carlos, Ordovas, Jose M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3080366/