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. 2007 Jul;6(1):3-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2007.06.008.

Adiponectin: starving for attention

Gregory R Steinberg  1 , Bruce E Kemp
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Adiponectin: starving for attention

Gregory R Steinberg et al. Cell Metab. 2007 Jul.
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Abstract

Maintaining energy balance involves the dynamic control of appetite and energy expenditure. A new study from the Kadowaki laboratory (Kubota et al., 2007) shows that the adipocyte-derived hormone adiponectin increases appetite and reduces energy expenditure by stimulating AMPK in the hypothalamus.

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