Modulation of inhibitory output is key function of antiobesity hormone

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 15:31 in Biology & Nature

Scientists have known for some time that the hormone leptin acts in the brain to prevent obesity, but the specific underlying neurocircuitry has remained a mystery. Now, new research reveals neurobiological mechanisms that may underlie the antiobesity effects of leptin.

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