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Inactivation of the Fto gene protects from obesity

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  • Julia Fischer

    (Institute for Animal Developmental and Molecular Biology, Heinrich Heine University, Universitätsstr. 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany)

  • Linda Koch

    (Department of Mouse Genetics and Metabolism, Institute for Genetics and Second Department of Internal Medicine,
    Center of Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC) and Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, D-50674 Cologne, Germany
    Max-Planck Institute for the Biology of Ageing)

  • Christian Emmerling

    (Institute for Animal Developmental and Molecular Biology, Heinrich Heine University, Universitätsstr. 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany)

  • Jeanette Vierkotten

    (Institute for Animal Developmental and Molecular Biology, Heinrich Heine University, Universitätsstr. 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
    Present addresses: Department of Dermatology, Center of Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, D-50674 Cologne, Germany (J.V.); Epidauros Biotechnologie AG, D-82347 Bernried, Germany (T.P.).)

  • Thomas Peters

    (Institute for Animal Developmental and Molecular Biology, Heinrich Heine University, Universitätsstr. 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
    Present addresses: Department of Dermatology, Center of Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), University of Cologne, D-50674 Cologne, Germany (J.V.); Epidauros Biotechnologie AG, D-82347 Bernried, Germany (T.P.).)

  • Jens C. Brüning

    (Department of Mouse Genetics and Metabolism, Institute for Genetics and Second Department of Internal Medicine,
    Center of Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC) and Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), University of Cologne, D-50674 Cologne, Germany
    Max-Planck Institute for the Biology of Ageing)

  • Ulrich Rüther

    (Institute for Animal Developmental and Molecular Biology, Heinrich Heine University, Universitätsstr. 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany)

Abstract

Protection from obesity Variations in the human FTO gene have been linked to obesity-related traits in several genome-wide association studies. A functional correlation is now reported between Fto, the equivalent gene in the mouse, and obesity. In Fto-deficient mice there is postnatal growth retardation and a lean phenotype with high energy expenditure and reduced fat accumulation. This suggests that Fto/FTO is involved in homeostasis via the control of energy expenditure.

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  • Julia Fischer & Linda Koch & Christian Emmerling & Jeanette Vierkotten & Thomas Peters & Jens C. Brüning & Ulrich Rüther, 2009. "Inactivation of the Fto gene protects from obesity," Nature, Nature, vol. 458(7240), pages 894-898, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:458:y:2009:i:7240:d:10.1038_nature07848
    DOI: 10.1038/nature07848
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