Variants in STAT5B associate with serum TC and LDL-C levels.

  • Jan Kornfeld
  • Aaron Isaacs
  • Veronique Vitart
  • J Andrew Pospisilik
  • Thomas Meitinger
  • Ulf Gyllensten
  • James F Wilson
  • Igor Rudan
  • Harry Campbell
  • Josef M Penninger
  • Veronika Sexl
  • Richard Moriggl
  • Cornelia van Duijn
  • Peter P Pramstaller
  • Andrew A Hicks

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Abstract

Known genetic variants influencing serum lipid levels do not adequately account for the observed population variability of these phenotypes. The GH/signal transducers and activators of transcription (STAT) signaling pathway is an evolutionary conserved system that exerts strong effects on metabolism, including that of lipids.

Bibliografische Daten

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer9
ISSN0021-972X
StatusVeröffentlicht - 2011
pubmed 21752895