新华社电一项研究显示,控制胃口的瘦素影响着感知饥饱的大脑回路,这项研究可能有助于控制肥胖。洛杉矶加利尼亚大学塞梅尔神经学和人类行为研究所研究人员说,理解瘦素如何影响大脑功能可以弄清这种激素如何正常发挥作用。塞梅尔研究所教授埃迪西.伦敦说:“最终,这可能有助于确认治疗肥胖和相关新陈代谢紊乱的新目标。” Xinhua News Agency, a study shows that the control of appetite leptin affects the perception of hunger and the brain circuit, the study may help to control obesity. Researchers at the Semel Institute for Neurology and Human Behavior at the University of Galilee, Los Angeles, say understanding how leptin affects brain function can shed light on how this hormone works. “It’s likely to help confirm the new goal of treating obesity and related metabolic disorders,” said Edith L. London, a professor at the Semel Institute.