'Supermodel' mouse reveals mechanisms that regulate metabolism, researchers find
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 03:31
in Biology & Nature
Dr. Bruce Beutler is a Professor of Immunology at the University of Texas Southwestern Center for the Genetics of Host Defense. A lean "Supermodel" mouse type has revealed the potentially critical role played by a largely unknown gene that regulates metabolism, findings that could provide new insight into diseases ranging from diabetes to obesity, a new study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggests.