Molecular “doormen” open the way to potential obesity treatment
Friday, January 10, 2020 - 10:30
in Health & Medicine
Fat cells are filled with droplets coated by molecules that act like hotel doormen: These “doormen” control cellular access for nutrients as well as for the exit of energy-supplying molecules called lipids. In healthy individuals, outgoing and incoming traffic in fat cells is finely balanced, supplying energy while preventing excessive spread of undesirable fat in … Continue reading Molecular “doormen” open the way to potential obesity treatment