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Hypothalamic extended synaptotagmin-3 contributes to the development of dietary obesity and related metabolic disorders.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 18 Aug 2020
Zhang Yi, Guan Yunliang, Pan Susu, Yan Lihong, Wang Ping, Chen Zhuo, Shen Qing, Zhao Faming, Zhang Xin, Li Juan, Li Juxue, Cai Dongsheng, Zhang Guo
Abstract excerpt
The C2 domain containing protein extended synaptotagmin (E-Syt) plays important roles in both lipid homeostasis and the intracellular signaling; however, its role in physiology remains largely unknown. Here, we show that hypothalamic E-Syt3 plays a critical role in diet-induced obesity (DIO). E-Syt3 is characteristically expressed in the hypothalamic nuclei. Whole-body or proopiomelanocortin (POMC)...
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