The FTO Gene, Browning of Adipose Tissue and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

J Nutrigenet Nutrigenomics. 2016;9(2-4):123-126. doi: 10.1159/000448617. Epub 2016 Aug 20.

Author

Artemis Simopoulos¹

Affiliation

¹ Center for Genetics, Nutrition and Health, Washington, D.C., USA.

PMID: 27544196
DOI: 10.1159/000448617

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adipocytes / cytology
Adipocytes / physiology*
Adipose Tissue, Brown / physiology
Adipose Tissue, White / physiology
Alleles
Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTO / genetics*
Animals
Body Mass Index
Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / metabolism*
Fatty Acids, Omega-6 / metabolism*
Genome-Wide Association Study
Humans
Mice
Obesity / genetics

Substances

Fatty Acids, Omega-3
Fatty Acids, Omega-6
Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTO
FTO protein, human