Impact of Salivary and Pancreatic Amylase Gene Copy Numbers on Diabetes, Obesity, and Functional Profiles of Microbiome in Northern Japanese Population
Takanori Hasegawa, Masanori Kakuta, Rui Yamaguchi, Noriaki Sato, Tatsuya Mikami, Koichi Murashita, Shigeyuki Nakaji, Ken Itoh, Seiya Imoto
The paper investigates the association between amylase gene copy numbers and diabetes, obesity, and gut microbiome function in a northern Japanese population, finding a positive link between higher amylase copy numbers and these conditions.
Scientific Reports · May 10, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine