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ATP-Sensitive Potassium Channel-Deficient Mice Show Hyperphagia but Are Resistant to Obesity.

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Abstract
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The hypothalamus, the center for body weight regulation, can sense changes in blood glucose level based on ATP-sensitive potassium (K(ATP)) channels in the hypothalamic neurons. We hypothesized that a lack of glucose sensing in the hypothalamus affects the regulations of appetite and body weight.

Year of Publication
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2011
Journal
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Diabetes & metabolism journal
Volume
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35
Issue
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3
Number of Pages
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219-25
Date Published
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2011 Jun
ISSN Number
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2233-6079
DOI
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10.4093/dmj.2011.35.3.219
Short Title
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ATPSensitive Potassium ChannelDeficient Mice Show Hyperphagia bu
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