Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Too fat to fly? New brain circuits regulate obesity in Drosophila.
- Journal:
- Neuron
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Kaun, Karla R & Heberlein, Ulrike
- Affiliation:
- Department of Anatomy · United States
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.
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