Idea Proposed/Formulated by: Dr L Boominathan Ph.D.
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Citation: Boominathan, Insights into mechanisms that regulate Overeating-related weight gain: IGF-1 promotes weight gain via down regulation of its target gene, 18/September/2014, 07.55 am, Genome-2-Bio-Medicine Discovery center (GBMD), http://genomediscovery.org
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Significance: This study suggests that IGF-1, by down regulating the expression of its target gene, it may promote weight gain. Thus, pharmacological formulations encompassing “IGF-1 inhibitors” may be used to decrease overeating-related weight gain; and treat food addiction.
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