Decoding fat cells: Discovery may explain why we gain weight

11 December 2014

Researchers believe they’re on track to solve the mystery of weight gain — and it has nothing to do with indulging in holiday eggnog. They discovered that a protein, Thy1, has a fundamental role in controlling whether a primitive cell decides to become a fat cell, making Thy1 a possible therapeutic target, according to a study.
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