Too fat to fly? New brain circuits regulate obesity in Drosophila.

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Neuron. 2009 Aug 13;63(3):279-81. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2009.07.023

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Too fat to fly? New brain circuits regulate obesity in Drosophila. Heberlein Lab

Kaun KR, Heberlein U

Note: Research in this publication was not performed at Janelia.

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Abstract

In mammals, fat store levels are regulated by brain centers that control food intake and metabolism. A new study by Al-Anzi and colleagues in this issue of Neuron identifies neurons with similar functions in Drosophila, further establishing the fly as a legitimate model to study obesity.

PMID: 19679067 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Too fat to fly? New brain circuits regulate obesity in Drosophila.

Note: Research in this publication was not performed at Janelia.

Abstract

PMID: 19679067 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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