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Leptin Gene and Leptin Receptor Gene Polymorphisms Are Associated with Sweet Preference and Obesity
Leptin is an adipocyte-secreted hormone that regulates food intake and body weight, and that was recently reported to suppress sweet sensitivity in an animal model. We investigated the associations among sweet...
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High prevalence of vertebral artery tortuosity of Loeys-Dietz syndrome in comparison with Marfan syndrome
Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) is a connective tissue disease caused by mutations in the genes encoding the transforming growth factor-β receptor (TGFBR). LDS is associated with aneurysms or dissections of the aor...
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Open AccessAMPD1: a novel therapeutic target for reversing insulin resistance
Insulin resistance is one of the hallmark manifestations of obesity and Type II diabetes and reversal of this pathogenic abnormality is an attractive target for new therapies for Type II diabetes. A recent rep...
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Open AccessAMPD1 regulates mTORC1-p70 S6 kinase axis in the control of insulin sensitivity in skeletal muscle
Insulin resistance triggered by excess fat is a key pathogenic factor that promotes type 2 diabetes. Understanding molecular mechanisms of insulin resistance may lead to the identification of a novel therapeut...
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Open AccessErratum to: AMPD1 regulates mTORC1-p70 S6 kinase axis in the control of insulin sensitivity in skeletal muscle
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Open AccessImpact of connective tissue disease on the surgical outcomes of aortic dissection in patients with cystic medial necrosis
A retrospective analysis was performed to determine the impact of genetically diagnosed connective tissue disease (CTD) on the early and late outcomes of surgical treatment for aortic dissection in patients ha...
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Clinical outcomes of aortic repair in young adult patients with ACTA2 mutations
Actin, alpha-2, smooth muscle, aorta (ACTA2) mutations are one of the major causes of familial thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections. The aim of this study was to review our clinical results of young adult...
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Nonsurgical treatment of cerebral ischemia associated with ACTA2 cerebral arteriopathy: a case report and literature review
Mutations in ACTA2 gene can lead to multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction, including cerebrovascular disease. Treatment strategies for this rare entity remain controversial, and patients are at increasing risk ...
