Baylor College of Medicine: Serotonin 2C Receptor Associated With Obesity And Maladaptive Behavior
December 20, 2022
December 20, 2022
HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 20 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news:
A collaborative study involving Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Cambridge and the University of Exeter Medical School reveals a new gene associated with obesity and maladaptive behavior. The evidence shows that rare mutations in the gene for the serotonin 2C receptor play a role in the development of obesity and dysfunctional behaviors in humans and animal models. The findings . . .
A collaborative study involving Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Cambridge and the University of Exeter Medical School reveals a new gene associated with obesity and maladaptive behavior. The evidence shows that rare mutations in the gene for the serotonin 2C receptor play a role in the development of obesity and dysfunctional behaviors in humans and animal models. The findings . . .