2017
DRD2: Bridging the Genome and Ingestive Behavior
Sun X, Luquet S, Small DM. DRD2: Bridging the Genome and Ingestive Behavior. Trends In Cognitive Sciences 2017, 21: 372-384. PMID: 28372879, PMCID: PMC5745142, DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2017.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTODopamineGene-Environment InteractionGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansObesityProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptors, Dopamine D2ConceptsGenetic variantsCommon gene variantsMetabolic dysfunctionNeurocognitive impairmentAppetitive functionsDA signalingCognitive declinePolygenic obesityBrain structures× environment interactionGene variantsConfer riskIngestive behaviorGene × environment interactionsNeurotransmitter dopamineObesityCognitive changesDopamineMetabolic signalsEnvironment interactionPivotal roleRiskSignalingFeedingDysfunction
2016
Interaction between the obesity-risk gene FTO and the dopamine D2 receptor gene ANKK1/TaqIA on insulin sensitivity
Heni M, Kullmann S, Ahlqvist E, Wagner R, Machicao F, Staiger H, Häring HU, Almgren P, Groop LC, Small DM, Fritsche A, Preissl H. Interaction between the obesity-risk gene FTO and the dopamine D2 receptor gene ANKK1/TaqIA on insulin sensitivity. Diabetologia 2016, 59: 2622-2631. PMID: 27600277, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-016-4095-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAdministration, IntranasalAdultAlpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTOFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeGlucose Tolerance TestHumansInsulinInsulin ResistanceMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMaleMiddle AgedObesityPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptors, Dopamine D2ConceptsInsulin sensitivityReceptor densityCaudate nucleusDopamine D2 receptor densityFTO obesity-risk alleleANKK1 polymorphismCentral insulin sensitivityIntranasal insulin administrationPeripheral insulin sensitivityBrain insulin sensitivityRisk of obesityDopamine receptor densityD2 receptor availabilityObesity risk allelesD2 receptor densityTübingen Family studyMalmö DietWaist circumferenceFTO SNP rs8050136FTO variationInsulin administrationD2 receptorsFood intakeBody fatBody composition