The wasting hormone GDF15 frees up fat to fight infection.
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Peer-reviewed
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Lockhart, Samuel M
Abstract
GDF15 is an anorectic hormone that signals organismal stress to the brain. New data suggest that GDF15 enhances tolerance in acute inflammation by modulating liver lipid metabolism and triglyceride availability in mice.
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32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, 3202 Clinical Sciences, Digestive Diseases, Neurosciences, Liver Disease, Nutrition, 2.1 Biological and endogenous factors, 3 Good Health and Well Being
Journal Title
Nat Metab
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2522-5812
2522-5812
2522-5812
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1
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) (146281)
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Wellcome Trust (214274/Z/18/Z)
Medical Research Council (MC_UU_12012/1)
MRC (MC_UU_00014/1)
Medical Research Council (MC_PC_12012)
MRC (Unknown)
Wellcome Trust (214274/Z/18/Z)
Medical Research Council (MC_UU_12012/1)
MRC (MC_UU_00014/1)
Medical Research Council (MC_PC_12012)
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