Obesity Caused by Mice Lacking Enzyme in Brain Cells (IMAGE)

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Obesity Caused by Mice Lacking Enzyme in Brain Cells

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When certain cells in the brain are missing the enzyme OGT, mice eat too much at each meal and become obese (left).

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