发明申请
- 专利标题: TASTE INDEPENDENT BRAIN NUTRIENT SENSOR THAT MEDIATES HUNGER
- 专利标题(中): 独立的大脑营养传感器,这是一种媒介
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申请号: US14673334申请日: 2015-03-30
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公开(公告)号: US20150272093A1公开(公告)日: 2015-10-01
- 发明人: Greg Seong-Bae Suh , Monica Dus
- 申请人: New York University
- 主分类号: A01K67/033
- IPC分类号: A01K67/033 ; C07K14/435
摘要:
Provided is a gene in drosophila designated as dSLC5A1. This gene is responsible for taste independent nutrient sensing. Activation of neurons expressing this gene results in hunger behavior. Provided are compositions and methods for identifying agents that can interfere with hunger behavior.