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The Functional Role Of Cd36 Involved In Fatty Acid Transduction, Han Xu
The Functional Role Of Cd36 Involved In Fatty Acid Transduction, Han Xu
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
As one of the most epidemic health concerns in the world, obesity has become a widespread health issue especially for the developed world. It is related to various health conditions including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer. It is also quite costly. In United States alone, the medical cost of obesity in 2008 was estimated to be $147 billion. Many underlying mechanisms of obesity have been studied in the past few decades. However, the most prevalent cause appears to be simply an imbalance of energy intake and expenditure, resulting in the accumulation of body fat. On …