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Yale Researchers Find New Molecular Target For Obesity

Mice bred without the enzyme MKP-1 are resistant to weight gain despite consuming high fat foods and eating more than control mice, according to a research study published online in Cell Metabolism. “The results from this study give us new molecular clues into how metabolic homeostasis is regulated and the possibility of new therapeutic avenues to specifically combat obesity,” said the senior author, Anton Bennett, associate professor,Department of Pharmacology. [click link for full article]

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