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Studies detail discovery of fat-burning gene, show how leptin controls
glucose levels
TUESDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDayNews) -- Scientists have identified a gene
called lipin that regulates how your body produces and uses fat.
The researchers say lipin may offer a new drug target for controlling
obesity, diabetes and other weight-related health problems. Their
research with mice appears in the January issue of Cell Metabolism.
"Lipin regulates how the body stores and burns fat. Our findings suggest
that differences in lipin levels may play a role in why some people are
more prone to weight gain than others who consume the same calories,"
lead investigator Karen Reue said in a prepared statement. She is a
professor of medicine and human genetics at the David Geffen School of
Medicine at UCLA and a researcher at the Veterans Affairs Greater Los
Angeles Healthcare System.
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