Abstract
Knocking out primary cilia of adult mouse tissues or a specific subset of cilia from POMC-expressing neurons in the brain initiates uncontrolled eating. This behavior leads to obesity and kidney disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | R963-R965 |
Journal | Current Biology |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 20 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences