Camptothecin effectively treats obesity in mice through GDF15 induction.

Elevated circulating levels of growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) have been shown to reduce food intake and lower body weight through activation of hindbrain receptor glial-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) receptor alpha-like (GFRAL) in rodents and nonhuman primates, thus endogenous inductio...

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Main Authors: Jun Feng Lu, Meng Qing Zhu, Bao Cai Xie, Xiao Chen Shi, Huan Liu, Rui Xin Zhang, Bo Xia, Jiang Wei Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-02-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001517