Inhibition of hypothalamic leukemia inhibitory factor exacerbates diet-induced obesity phenotype
Abstract Background The consumption of large amounts of dietary fats can trigger an inflammatory response in the hypothalamus and contribute to the dysfunctional control of caloric intake and energy expenditure commonly present in obesity. The objective of this study was to identify chemokine-relate...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Neuroinflammation |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12974-017-0956-9 |