Inhibiting The Cellular Process Autophagy Makes Mice Leaner
Monday, December 21, 2009 - 13:35
in Biology & Nature
The more brown fat cells a person has, the lower their body mass. Therefore, manipulating the development of fat cells so that they become brown fat cells rather than white fat cells might be an approach to treat obesity. Researchers have now identified a cellular process that regulates the formation of the distinct fat cell types in mice. This process is known as autophagy.