Identifying how peripheral adipose tissue protects against metabolic diseases compared to visceral adipose tissue in healthy obese persons
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Enabled research team to identify innovations in obesity treatment by suggesting that not all fat is equal and that adipose tissue distribution determines the contribution of obesity to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk
Recruited 55 subjects to participate in the study
Made progress in completing the sequencing for small molecules called microRNAs that control other genes
Documented preliminary research findings showing differences in expression of 46 molecules between visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue depots.
Identified three microRNAs associated with a protective hormone secreted by fat tissue called adiponectin. Of these, researchers picked four molecules (miRs 33b, 199a, 141, and 142a) to further test their association with metabolic pathways and ultimately their role in obesity-related diseases
Identified seven microRNAs changed in relation to a subject's body mass index
Began further research to learn more about the metabolic pathways and their association with obesity-related diseases
Conducted three presentations
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