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Saturday, February 28, 2015

Researchers successfully convert adult human skin cells into neurons that control appetite

Researchers have for the first time successfully converted adult human skin cells into neurons of the type that regulate appetite, providing a patient-specific model for studying the neurophysiology of weight control and testing new therapies for obesity. The study, led by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center and at the New York Stem Cell Foundation , was published last month in the online issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation .

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