TY - JOUR AU - Guérardel, Audrey AU - Barat-Houari, Mouna AU - Vasseur, Francis AU - Dina, Christian AU - Vatin, Vincent AU - Clément, Karine AU - Eberlé, Delphine AU - Vasseur-Delannoy, Valérie AU - Bell, Christopher G. AU - Galan, Pilar AU - Hercberg, Serge AU - Helbecque, Nicole AU - Potoczna, Natascha AU - Horber, Fritz F. AU - Boutin, Philippe AU - Froguel, Philippe PY - 2005 DA - 2005/04/11 TI - Analysis of sequence variability in the CART gene in relation to obesity in a Caucasian population JO - BMC Genetics SP - 19 VL - 6 IS - 1 AB - Cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript (CART) is an anorectic neuropeptide located principally in hypothalamus. CART has been shown to be involved in control of feeding behavior, but a direct relationship with obesity has not been established. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of polymorphisms within the CART gene with regards to a possible association with obesity in a Caucasian population. SN - 1471-2156 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2156-6-19 DO - 10.1186/1471-2156-6-19 ID - Guérardel2005 ER -