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World J Diabetes. Mar 15, 2012; 3(3): 38-53
Published online Mar 15, 2012. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v3.i3.38
Leucine signaling in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes and obesity
Bodo C Melnik
Bodo C Melnik, Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, University of Osnabrück, D-49090 Osnabrück, Germany
Author contributions: Melnik BC solely contributed to this paper.
Supported by Bertelsmann Foundation Gütersloh, Germany
Correspondence to: Bodo C Melnik, MD, Professor, Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, University of Osnabrück, Sedanstrasse 115, D-49090 Osnabrück, Germany. melnik@t-online.de
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Received: October 23, 2011
Revised: February 29, 2012
Accepted: March 9, 2012
Published online: March 15, 2012
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