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Korean researchers have figured out the mechanism for the cause of obesity. This contribution can be led to developing new obesity-curing drugs, especially in child obesity. Here’s the report from Mr. Shin.
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Last year, it is estimated by the CDC that 10% of children and teenagers are obese. Once the fat cell has been created, it never vanishes causing adult obesity.
<Interview> Prof. Choi, Min-kyu(Hallym Univ. Medical Center)
Chile obesity is mainly caused by increasing fat cells. It often leads to adult obesity and increases possibility of hypertension or diabetes.
Local researchers presented in the acdemic journal that they found the mechanism how protein induces fat cells to cause obesity.
‘S6K1’, a signal transmitter in the body, was dyed in green to observe the fat stem cells. S6K1 is activated by food intake, causing excessive fat cells. It seems that a new medicine can be developed to prevent S6K1.
<Interview> Prof. Han, Jung-hwan(Sungkyunkwan University)
“If we can restrain S6K1 from going into the nucleus, it will be a safe medicine to cure child obesity problem.”
In fact, the mouse that had restrained S6K1 weighted less than half of the mouse without restraint. Also, visceral fat was only 1/4.
If it is possible to prevent excessive differentiation from the stem cell to fat cell, the stem cell can differentiate into the bone or muscle, lessening the possibility of obesity.
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