Discovered appetite hormone in rats

American researchers have discovered an appetite hormone in laboratory mice. They lost 20% of their weight within a week. But, researchers have not been able to determine whether this hormone has the same effect in humans.

Obestatine has been added to 3 hormones that work on appetite like leptine. However, until now, no hormone has allowed the preparation of an effective drug against obesity that 65% of Americans suffer.

Medical researchers at Harvard University have also discovered that obestatine originates with genes with ghreline, a hormone that stimulates appetite.

According to Greg Barsh, one of the authors of the study published in Science, the close genetic relationship between these two hormones with conflicting effects can allow for a complex regulatory mechanism. of appetite.

Researchers have also noted that non-obese or overweight animals that have been given an obestatine combination also reduced their appetite and weight loss similar to mice. The rest is to find out if this hormone has the same effect in obese animals.

However, they hope this hormone will help find effective weight loss therapy. Obestatine can be prepared as an appetite suppressant in the form of injections or drinks.