Publication Date:
2013-06-12
Description:
Article Haplotypes in CNR1, the gene encoding the cannabinoid receptor CB1, are known to influence HDL cholesterol levels. Here Feng and colleagues identify rs806371 as a novel regulatory element reducing CNR1 gene expression and as the causal allele driving the association between CNR1 and HDL cholesterol levels in humans. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms2973 Authors: Q. Feng, K.C. Vickers, M.P. Anderson, M.G. Levin, W. Chen, D.G. Harrison, R.A. Wilke
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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