Brain-produced estrogen controls appetite

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Estrogen produced within the brain may hold the key to controlling appetite

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Japanese scientists have discovered that neuroestrogen is synthesized in the brain through an enzyme called aromatase.

This locally-produced “ neuroestrogen ” appears to play a direct role in regulating appetite by enhancing the expression of key receptors involved in hunger control.

The implications for obesity treatment could be significant.

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