| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2793103 | Cell Metabolism | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
This year, the Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award will be shared by Douglas Coleman and Jeffrey Friedman for their discovery of leptin, a hormone that regulates appetite and body weight. By uncovering a critical physiologic system, their discovery markedly accelerated our capacity to apply molecular and genetic techniques to understand obesity.
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Authors
Jeffrey S. Flier, Eleftheria Maratos-Flier,