Angiotensin II (AngII), through the AngII type 2 receptor (AT2-R), might exert some effect on adipocyte- and lipogenesis-related biology. The Adenine/Cytosine 3123 (A/C(3123)) polymorphism in the AT2-R gene is reportedly involved in some diseases, such as hypertension.
Division of Health Administration and Promotion, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, 86 Nishi-cho, Yonago 683-8503, Japan. kakotani@grape.med.tottori-u.ac.jp