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SUBMITTER: Tsou RC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3395189 | biostudies-literature | 2012
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tsou Ryan C RC Bence Kendra K KK
Journal of obesity 20120701
The protein tyrosine phosphatase PTP1B is a negative regulator of both insulin and leptin signaling and is involved in the control of glucose homeostasis and energy expenditure. Due to its prominent role in regulating metabolism, PTP1B is a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of human obesity and type 2 diabetes. The PTP1B protein is encoded by the PTPN1 gene on human chromosome 20q13, a region that shows linkage with insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and obesity in human populatio ...[more]