Taipei Times
Date: Sep 28, 2019
By: Staff writer, with CNA
Scientists at Academia Sinica say that they are optimistic about a study they are conducting, which
Juan Li-jung, center, a researcher at the Academia Sinica’s Genomic Research Center, and her research team pose for a photograph at a news conference in Taipei on Wednesday.
Photo: CNA
Experiments on mice show that the removal of a specific gene can contribute to better metabolic function, Academia Sinica bioscientist Juan Li-jung (阮麗蓉) said.
A team at the institute has found that the amount of gene N-alpha-acetyltransferase 10 protein (Naa10p) positively correlates with obesity in mice, Juan said.
If the findings could be applied to humans, it would mean a “cure” for diet-induced obesity, she said.
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