Variants in the 5' region of the neuropeptide Y receptor Y2 gene (NPY2R) are associated with obesity in 5,971 white subjects

TY - JOUR

T1 - Variants in the 5' region of the neuropeptide Y receptor Y2 gene (NPY2R) are associated with obesity in 5,971 white subjects

AU - Torekov, Signe Sørensen

AU - Larsen, L H

AU - Andersen, G

AU - Albrechtsen, A

AU - Glümer, C

AU - Borch-Johnsen, K

AU - Jørgensen, T

AU - Hansen, T

AU - Pedersen, O

PY - 2006

Y1 - 2006

N2 - The gene encoding neuropeptide Y receptor Y2 (NPY2R) is widely expressed in the central nervous system, with particularly high abundance in the hypothalamus, which is known to be important for appetite regulation. We tested whether variations in NPY2R are associated with obesity.

AB - The gene encoding neuropeptide Y receptor Y2 (NPY2R) is widely expressed in the central nervous system, with particularly high abundance in the hypothalamus, which is known to be important for appetite regulation. We tested whether variations in NPY2R are associated with obesity.

KW - 5' Untranslated Regions

KW - Aged

KW - Aged, 80 and over

KW - Blood Glucose

KW - Body Mass Index

KW - Body Size

KW - DNA

KW - Denmark

KW - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

KW - European Continental Ancestry Group

KW - Genetic Variation

KW - Humans

KW - Linkage Disequilibrium

KW - Middle Aged

KW - Obesity

KW - Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide

KW - Receptors, Neuropeptide Y

U2 - 10.1007/s00125-006-0425-y

DO - 10.1007/s00125-006-0425-y

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 17019604

SN - 0012-186X

VL - 49

SP - 2653

EP - 2658

JO - Diabetologia

JF - Diabetologia

IS - 11

ER -