Tuesday,
September 19, 2006
Italians Find
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ITALIANS FIND "ANTI-FAT" MOLECULE
Ansa . It
September 19, 2006
Discovery
paves way for new obesity drugs (ANSA) -
Injected into mice, the molecule upped the animals
The molecule, a small protein called a peptide, was
isolated in a rat
They injected it into the brains of normal healthy mice
who were given fatty food for two weeks .
"We noted that...this peptide prevents the
development of obesity expected from such a diet, restricting fatty
deposits," Moles said .
The researchers think the molecule, dubbed TLQP-21, acts
on various brain centres that affect calory consumption, in! cluding adrenalin receptors. Signalling
the importance
The study appears in the latest edition of the
Proceedings of the
http://ansa.it/main/notizie/awnplus/
english/news/2006-09-19_1191464.html
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