Effects of short-term high-fat overfeeding on genome-wide DNA methylation in the skeletal muscle of healthy young men

S C Jacobsen, Charlotte Brøns, Jette Bork-Jensen, Rasmus Ribel-Madsen, B Yang, E Lara, E Hall, V Calvanese, E Nilsson, S W Jørgensen, S Mandrup, C Ling, A F Fernandez, M F Fraga, P Poulsen, A Vaag

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    Abstract

    Energy-dense diets that are high in fat are associated with a risk of metabolic diseases. The underlying molecular mechanisms could involve epigenetics, as recent data show altered DNA methylation of putative type 2 diabetes candidate genes in response to high-fat diets. We examined the effect of a short-term high-fat overfeeding (HFO) diet on genome-wide DNA methylation patterns in human skeletal muscle.
    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    TidsskriftDiabetologia
    Vol/bind55
    Udgave nummer12
    Sider (fra-til)3341-3349
    Antal sider9
    ISSN0012-186X
    DOI
    StatusUdgivet - 2012

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    IHE 2012 074

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