Role of hypothalamic beta-catenin in body weight regulation

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Year:

2016

Duration:

54 months

Approved budget:

$1,195,099.77

Researchers:

Professor David Grattan

Host:

University of Otago

Health issue:

Obesity

Proposal type:

Project

Lay summary

We have identified a novel brain response that occurs after eating a meal. The aim is to determine the role of this response in the normal regulation of food intake, and to determine whether abnormalities in this response might contribute to the development of obesity.

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