Small Molecule Inhibitors to an RNA modifying enzyme as a Slimming Pill

Forschungsstelle

INNOSUISSE

Projektnummer

103.580 IP-LS

Projekttitel

Small Molecule Inhibitors to an RNA modifying enzyme as a Slimming Pill

Projekttitel Englisch

Small Molecule Inhibitors to an RNA modifying enzyme as a Slimming Pill

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Schlüsselwörter (Englisch)	Life sciences, Human medicine
Abstract (Englisch)	The aim of this project is to conduct a small molecule screen for identifying inhibitors for an RNA modifying enzyme and test its use as a "slimming pill" in reducing obesity in mice. Knockout of this enzyme results in a lean phenotype in mice and protects animals from diet-induced obesity.