Hypothalamic FTO is associated with the regulation of energy intake not feeding reward

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Polymorphism in the FTO gene is strongly associated with obesity, but little is known about the molecular bases of this relationship. We investigated whether hypothalamic FTO is involved in energy-dependent overconsumption of food. W...

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Main Authors: Radomska Katarzyna J, Alsiö Johan, Stephansson Olga, Olszewska Agnieszka M, Fredriksson Robert, Olszewski Pawel K, Levine Allen S, Schiöth Helgi B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/10/129