Genetics of monogenic obesity [electronic resource] : part 1 of 2 / Johannes Hebebrand and Anke Hinney.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Molecular genetics of human disease: ; Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Obesity : science, medicine and society: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2015Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (31 min.) : color, sound)Other title: Genetics of monogenic obesity. Part 1Subject(s): Human molecular genetics | Obesity -- Genetic aspects | Body Weight -- genetics | Diseases in Twins -- genetics | Feeding Behavior | Genetic Predisposition to Disease -- genetics | Leptin -- metabolism | Molecular Biology | Multifactorial Inheritance -- genetics | Obesity -- genetics | Parabiosis | Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide -- geneticsOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series (Obesity : science, medicine and society) | Series (Molecular genetics of human disease) Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: Twin, family, and adoption studies -- Central mechanisms involved in eating behavior -- Genetic variation relevant for body weight regulation -- Molecular synopsis -- Parabiosis experiments -- Cloning of the obese gene -- Obesity syndromes -- Monogenic forms of obesity -- Leptin deficiency -- Leptin signaling: adaptation to semi-starvation -- Leptin and hypothalamic amenorrhea -- Semi starvation induced hyperactivity "anorexia based hyperactivity" -- POMC mutations in humans.
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