Researchers have demonstrated — using fat cells derived from human stem cells — that individual genetic variation can be used to predict whether the TZD rosiglitazone will produce the unwanted side effect of increasing cholesterol levels in certain individuals.
Using genetics of human fat cells to predict response to anti-diabetes drugs
Researchers have demonstrated — using fat cells derived from human stem cells — that individual genetic variation can be used to predict whether the TZD rosiglitazone will produce the unwanted side effect of increasing cholesterol levels in certain individuals.