Gema Medina Gómez

Gema Medina Gómez

Gema Medina Gómez
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Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos and coordinator of the LIPOBETA research group

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Spanish researchers describe in mice a new mechanism of brown fat activation against obesity

A study led by CNIO and CNIC researchers has identified a new mechanism in mice by which brown fat can be activated and consume energy to be released as heat. The process depends on a protein called MCJ which, according to the researchers, is “a promising target for treating obesity”. The results are published in the journal Nature Communications. 

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