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Hormone discovery could help diabetes sufferers, researchers state
19 Sep 2008
A new class of hormones which are produced by body fat have been discovered by scientists, who believe it could lead to fresh approaches to combating diabetes.
The hormone - called palmitoleate - prevents the liver from accumulating fat and augments the body's capacity to control glucose, the researcher wrote in the journal Cell.
Reuters notes the work was carried out in mice, but the hormone is also present in humans.
Scientists led by staff at the Harvard School of Public Health in the USA state the hormone is the first example of a class made out of fatty acids and are referring to the new group as lipokines.
Reuters reports: "The researchers said that as body fat increases, less palmitoleate is produced.
"So in obese people, the beneficial functions of this hormone in controlling blood sugar levels and preventing fat accumulating in the liver would be diminished."
They state if palmitoleate's role in people is the same as in mice, it could become a valuable weapon against Type 2 diabetes.
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