Metabolism protein found to also regulate feeding behavior in the brain

Feeling hungry or full leads us to change how much we eat, but the molecular wiring of this process is not well understood. Scientists have identified a new player in this circuit called amylin, which works together with the hormone leptin to reduce food consumption. More »
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tags: Science News amylin feeding circuit hunger hypothalamus Jeffrey Friedman Jeffrey M. Friedman Laboratory of Molecular Genetics satiety Source Type: news