Brain cells that drive appetite in obesity (IMAGE)

Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Brain cells that drive appetite in obesity

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Researchers have pinpointed a subset of neurons (green) in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus that drive appetite under obesity.

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Dr Yue Qi

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