Protein identified that modulates metabolic dysfunction in obesity
Sunday, June 20, 2010 - 21:10
in Biology & Nature
Researchers have discovered that Sfrp5, which refers to secreted frizzled-related protein 5, is an anti-inflammatory adipokine whose expression is disrupted in animal models of obesity and type 2 diabetes. The findings may provide a new way of targeting metabolic disease, specifically obesity.