In the last post, the new study of leptin resistance in Nature Medicine was highlighted with PDF file. Here, we list three more
metabolism related papers published online in Nature Medicine. These studies provide new insight in the mechanisms of central control of food intake and AMPK activation in muscle. Following is the list.
By Jianping at PBRC and Feng at the Health Science Center at San Antonio, UT.

Forkhead protein FoxO1 mediates Agrp-dependent effects of leptin on food intake
Tadahiro Kitamura, Yun Feng, Yukari Ido Kitamura, Streamson C Chua Jr, Allison W Xu, Gregory S Barsh, Luciano Rossetti & Domenico Accili
Published online: 09 April 2006 | doi:10.1038/nm1392
Abstract | Full text | PDF (490K) | Supplementary Information

Hypothalamic huntingtin-associated protein 1 as a mediator of feeding behavior
Guoqing Sheng, Guo-qing Chang, John Y Lin, Zhao-Xue Yu, Zhi-Hui Fang, Juan Rong, Stuart A Lipton, Shi-Hua Li, Gang Tong, Sarah F Leibowitz & Xiao-Jiang Li
Published online: 09 April 2006 | doi:10.1038/nm1382
Abstract | Full text | PDF (676K) | Supplementary Information

CNTF reverses obesity-induced insulin resistance by activating skeletal muscle AMPK
Matthew J Watt, Nicolas Dzamko, Walter G Thomas, Stefan Rose-John, Matthias Ernst, David Carling, Bruce E Kemp, Mark A Febbraio & Gregory R Steinberg
Published online: 09 April 2006 | doi:10.1038/nm1383
Abstract | Full text | PDF (280K) | Supplementary Information

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Feng Liu, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Pharmacology
Univ of Texas Health Science Center
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229

Jianping Ye, MD
Associate Professor
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Louisiana State University
6400 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone: (225) 763-3163
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E-mail: yej@pbrc.edu