Mutation screening of the urocortin gene: identification of new single nucleotide polymorphisms and association studies with obesity in French Caucasians.

Archive ouverte | Delplanque, J. | CCSD

A linkage between obesity-related phenotypes and the 2p21-23 locus has been reported previously. The urocortin (UCN) gene resides at this interval, and its protein decreases appetite behavior, suggesting that UCN may be a candidat...

The INS VNTR locus does not associate with Smallness for Gestational Age (SGA), but interacts with SGA to increase insulin resistance in young adults.

Archive ouverte | Ta, Vu-Hong | CCSD

Genome-wide Linkage Analysis for Severe Obesity in French Caucasians Finds Significant Susceptibility Locus on Chromosome 19q.

Archive ouverte | Cg, Bell | CCSD