Obesity and diabetes is a condition that can cause various complications to the body. But now obesity and diabetes can be prevented by injecting the protein.

York University researchers have identified a new protein that plays an important role in maintaining appetite and blood sugar levels. Protein called nesfatin-1 is widely present in the brain.

In this study known to rats given injections of nesfatin-1 protein to consume less food, so many uses of fat in the body and become more active. In addition, these proteins also stimulate insulin secretion from rat pancreatic cells.

“In addition they are more active, we found that they increased fatty acid oxidation, which means removing more fat and lose weight,” said Suraj Unniappan, professor in the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science & Engineering York University, quoted by ScienceDaily.

Nesfatin-1 protein itself has been discovered by a research team from Japan in 2006 which is used to regulate appetite and body fat production. While the focus of this study to identify the biological effects of hormone influence appetite in the brain that regulates metabolism.

The injected proteins known to interact with other proteins present in endocrine tissues to maintain stable blood glucose levels and body weight. But until now researchers did not yet know how the mechanism.

“Treatment with hormones to suppress body weight and blood sugar is very promising. We will explore the therapeutic potential of nesfatin-1 in metabolic disease with debilitating complications,” he said.

The results of studies conducted