Word: perilipin
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Greenberg's research is focused on a protein called perilipin, which coats the surface of stored fat in fat cells. "I know perilipin helps regulate the breakdown of fat," he explains. But Greenberg is trying to find out whether there are normal variations in the gene that codes for perilipin that affect a person's risk of becoming obese or developing diabetes. In a study conducted with Ordovas of 1,600 people in Valencia, Spain, Greenberg determined that some of the mutations do seem to correspond to a thinner physique and reduced glucose and triglyceride levels. But other variations...
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