Hepatic De Novo Lipogenesis in Obese Youth Is Modulated by a Common Variant in the GCKR Gene
Santoro N, Caprio S, Pierpont B, Van Name M, Savoye M, Parks EJ. Hepatic De Novo Lipogenesis in Obese Youth Is Modulated by a Common Variant in the GCKR Gene. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2015, 100: e1125-e1132. PMID: 26043229, PMCID: PMC4524990, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2015-1587.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic de novo lipogenesisDe novo lipogenesisFractional de novo lipogenesisCC subjectsNovo lipogenesisLiver lipid synthesisLow-density lipoproteinCarbohydrate drinkGlucose oxidationObese adolescentsObese youthTT subjectsTT genotypeCHO loadHigh basal ratesStudy aimRisk allelesGCKR geneLipogenesisGene variantsBasal rateCommon variantsSubjectsLipid synthesisLower increase