Areca catechu-(Betel-nut)-induced whole transcriptome changes in a human monocyte cell line that may have relevance to diabetes and obesity; a pilot study

Areca catechu-(Betel-nut)-induced whole transcriptome changes in a human monocyte cell line that may have relevance to diabetes and obesity; a pilot study

Abstract Background Betel-nut consumption is the fourth most common addictive habit globally and there is good evidence linking the habit to obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2D) and the metabolic syndrome. The aim of our pilot study was to identify gene expression relevant to obesity, T2D and the metaboli...

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Main Authors: Shirleny R Cardosa, B. William Ogunkolade, Rob Lowe, Emanuel Savage, Charles A Mein, Barbara J Boucher, Graham A Hitman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
Betel-nut
Type 2 diabetes
Obesity
Transcriptomics
RNA-sequencing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-021-00827-1

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