Scientists discovered years ago that the hypothalamus - which helps to manage body temperature, hunger, sex drive, sleep and ...

布朗大学卡尼脑科学研究所的医学教授Elena Oancea说：“我们的研究结果揭示了一种机制，即非视觉视蛋白受体OPN3通过黑素皮素4受体MC4R调节食物摄入，这对调节能量平衡和进食行为至关重要。”“这一发现很有趣，因为MC4R的功能丧失突变是人类肥胖的已知遗传原因。” ...

科学家们多年前就发现，下丘脑——这个负责调节体温、饥饿感、性欲和睡眠等功能的脑区——包含表达OPN3蛋白的神经元。然而，这种光感应蛋白在大脑深处的具体作用一直不甚清楚。

Scientists discovered years ago that the hypothalamus—which helps to manage body temperature, hunger, sex drive, sleep and ...

Scientists discovered years ago that the hypothalamus - which helps to manage body temperature, hunger, sex drive, sleep and more - includes neurons that express the protein opsin 3 (OPN3).

Researchers at Brown University and Cincinnati Children's found that suppressing opsin 3 in the brain of mice makes them eat ...

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