Leptin and the neural circuit regulating food intake and glucose metabolism

b8118371412cc88ee69d510538e9f362 The Rockefeller University {"start": "2017-01-11T20:00:00", "end": "2017-01-11T21:00:00"} friedj@rockefeller.edu

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Friedman, Jeffrey, M.D., Ph.D. Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor

Jeffrey Friedman studies the molecular mechanisms that regulate food intake and body weight. Genetic studies in mice led to the identification of leptin, a hormone made by fat tissue, that plays a key role in regulating weight. Current studies explore the mechanisms by which leptin controls feeding behavior and body weight. Studies to identify other key regulators are also under way.

https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=21591 http://www.hhmi.org/research/molecular-studies-food-intake-and-body-weight