Obesity is driven by a build-up of molecular mesh around hunger neurons

Alexander Dityatev ()

Nature, 2024, vol. 633, issue 8031, 771-772

Abstract: The accumulation of a network of proteins and sugars called the extracellular matrix stops insulin from reaching hunger-regulating neurons, disrupting normal food intake and metabolism, and contributing to obesity.

Keywords: Obesity; Metabolism; Neuroscience; Nutrition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-024-02325-5

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