Comment on "a peptidomimetic targeting white fat causes weight loss and improved insulin resistance in obese monkeys".
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Abstract
A study reporting that a peptidomimetic adipotide reduces weight loss in obese monkeys by inducing apoptosis of blood vessels surrounding white adipose tissue may instead reflect a direct effect of adipotide on food consumption.
Medical subject headings
- Adipose Tissue, White
- Insulin Resistance
- Obesity
- Peptidomimetics
- Weight Loss