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Article: 2 genes found to stop fat cells from forming.
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- July 21, 2003
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Byline: Sue Goetinck Ambrose
DALLAS _ America is getting fatter, not thinner. So it might seem surprising that the body actually has a way to prevent fat from forming.
But last week, two teams of scientists _ one from Dallas and one from New York _ reported on two genes that seem to keep fat cells from developing. The findings could someday point to new ways to combat obesity.
Understanding what controls whether or not fat cells develop could also explain why extra pounds end up on the hips and belly, and not everywhere else.
Scientists at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas studied a gene called insig-1, and ...