A Pathway-Based Analysis on the Effects of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Modulating Visceral Fat Transcriptome
Author(s) -
Sina A. Gharib,
Amanda L. Hayes,
Michael J. Rosen,
Sanjay R. Patel
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222
H-Index - 207
eISSN - 1550-9109
pISSN - 0161-8105
DOI - 10.5665/sleep.2294
Subject(s) - obstructive sleep apnea , transcriptome , adipose tissue , medicine , bioinformatics , sleep apnea , gene expression profiling , hypoxia (environmental) , body mass index , endocrinology , biology , gene expression , gene , genetics , chemistry , organic chemistry , oxygen
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been associated with metabolic dysregulation and systemic inflammation. This may be due to pathophysiologic effects of OSA on visceral adipose tissue. We sought to assess the transcriptional consequences of OSA on adipocytes by utilizing pathway-focused analyses.
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