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2007-06-06 03:32 PM
Author: Petra

Our Bsx publication in the press, June 2007

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Sakkou, M.; Wiedmer, P.; Anlag, K.; Hamm, A.; Seuntjens, E.; Ettwiller, L.; Tschop, M. H.; Treier, M. A role for brain-specific homeobox factor bsx in the control of hyperphagia and locomotory behavior. Cell Metab. 2007, 5: 450-63.

This work was published in collaboration with Mathias Treier's group from European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Heidelberg. It aroused interest in the public and scientific media. Some of those reports are presented in the following.


"Fresh hope in weight control battle", channel4.com, 05 Jun 2007

"Uncovering the molecular basis of obesity", physorg.com, 05 June 2007

"Fidgeting" gene found for weight loss, NewScientist.com news service, 06 June 2007

"Uncovering The Molecular Basis Of Obesity", sciencedaily.com, 07 June 2007

"Hunger linked to fidgeting", Research Highlight in Nature, Vol 447, 14 June 2007



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