Targeting the Circulating MicroRNA Signature of Obesity
Author(s) -
Francisco Ortega,
Josep M. Mercader,
Victoria Catalán,
José María MorenoNavarrete,
Neus Pueyo,
Mònica Sabater,
Javier GómezAmbrosi,
Roger Anglada,
José Antonio FernándezFormoso,
Wifredo Ricart,
Gema Frühbeck,
José Manuel FernándezReal
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.705
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1530-8561
pISSN - 0009-9147
DOI - 10.1373/clinchem.2012.195776
Subject(s) - microrna , weight loss , pathogenesis , medicine , in silico , loss function , obesity , body mass index , endocrinology , bioinformatics , biology , genetics , gene , phenotype
Genomic studies have yielded important insights into the pathogenesis of obesity. Circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) are valuable biomarkers of systemic diseases and potential therapeutic targets. We sought to define the circulating pattern of miRNAs in obesity and examine changes after weight loss.
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