Dr. Philipp Scherer (IMAGE)

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dr. Philipp Scherer

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Dr. Philipp Scherer, director of the Touchstone Center for Diabetes Research, led research showing in mice how an abundance of adiponectin, a hormone that controls sensitivity to insulin, and a lack of leptin, a hormone that curbs appetite, spurs storage of excess calories in fat tissue instead of in liver, heart or muscle tissue -- places where excess fat can lead to inflammation, diabetes and heart disease.

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