作者: Chun-Xia Yi , Thomas Scherer , Matthias H Tschöp
DOI: 10.1038/NN.2867
关键词: Neuroscience 、 Internal medicine 、 Obesity 、 Function (biology) 、 Biology 、 Insulin receptor 、 Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus 、 Endocrinology
摘要: A new study used several mouse mutants to insulin receptor function specifically in the ventromedial nucleus of hypothalamus (VMH), and found a role for VMH signaling promoting high-fat diet–induced obesity.