Researchers discover how opsin 3, a light-sensitive brain protein, regulates food consumption in mice
February 14, 2025
February 14, 2025
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 14 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Researchers discover how opsin 3, a light-sensitive brain protein, regulates food consumption in mice
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Scientists discovered years ago that the hypothalamus -- which helps to manage body temperature, hunger, sex drive, sleep and more -- includes neurons that express the protein opsin 3 (OPN3). Far less clear, however, was what this li . . .
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Researchers discover how opsin 3, a light-sensitive brain protein, regulates food consumption in mice
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Scientists discovered years ago that the hypothalamus -- which helps to manage body temperature, hunger, sex drive, sleep and more -- includes neurons that express the protein opsin 3 (OPN3). Far less clear, however, was what this li . . .