Modulation of inhibitory output is key function of antiobesity hormone
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 11:32
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have known for some time that the hormone leptin acts in the brain to prevent obesity, but the specific underlying neurocircuitry has remained a mystery. Now, new research published by Cell Press in the July 14 issue of the journal Neuron reveals neurobiological mechanisms that may underlie the antiobesity effects of leptin.