Nature

Association of the angiotensin II type I receptor gene +1166 A>C polymorphism with hypertension risk: evidence from a meta-analysis of 16474 subjects

Three searching engines, including MEDLINE, EMBASE and Web of Science, were employed. The last search was conducted on 25 February 2010. As a prerequisite, all tracked reports were restricted to ...
Nature

A common functional exon polymorphism in the microsomal triglyceride transfer protein gene is associated with type 2 diabetes, impaired glucose metabolism and insulin levels

Insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes in humans are associated with increased de novo lipogenesis, decreased fatty acid oxidation, increased VLDL production and hepatic steatosis. Several studies ...
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Amygdala changes in male patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

A) CpG site where the structure and methylation of the SERT gene were analyzed. Transcription is performed from right to left in the figure, and 5-HTTLPR polymorphism exists in the promoter ...