HDAC9 Gene Linked to Heart Disease and Diabetes

摘要

Last month, cardiac researchers at the University of Cincinnati discovered a unique gene associated with heart disease and diabetes. This gene, the HDAC9, was shown to prevent the effects of obesity. The HDAC9 gene codes for the enzyme Histone Deacetylase 9, which belongs to a class of enzymes responsible for controlling DNA expression. Removing this enzyme from the cellular