| Literature DB >> 27573685 |
Abstract
A genome-wide study in Samoans has identified a protein-altering variant (p.Arg475Gln) in CREBRF as being associated with 1.3-fold increased risk of obesity and, intriguingly, 1.6-fold decreased risk of type 2 diabetes. This variant, which is common among Samoans (minor allele frequency = 26%) but extremely rare in other populations, promotes fat storage and reduces energy use in cellular models.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27573685 DOI: 10.1038/ng.3653
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Genet ISSN: 1061-4036 Impact factor: 38.330