'NPGL' Controls Appetite and Body Fat Composition (IMAGE)

Hiroshima University

'NPGL' Controls Appetite and Body Fat Composition

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NPGL, a recently discovered protein involved in brain signalling, has been found to increase fat storage by the body -- even when on a low-calorie diet.

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Kazuyoshi Ukena

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