Suneesh Kaimala, Shareena Saeed Lootah, Neha Mehra, Challagandla Anil Kumar, Saeeda Al Marzooqi, Prabha Sampath, Suraiya Anjum Ansari, Bright Starling Emerald
Obesity is a multifactorial disease that is part of today's epidemic and also increases the risk of other metabolic diseases. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) provide one tier of regulatory mechanisms to maintain metabolic homeostasis. Although lncRNAs are a significant constituent of the mammalian genome, studies aimed at their metabolic significance, including obesity, are only beginning to be addressed. Here, a developmentally regulated lncRNA, termed as obesity related (Obr), whose expression in metabolically relevant tissues such as skeletal muscle, liver, and pancreas is altered in diet-induced obesity, is identified...
May 5, 2024: Advanced Science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)