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Sensory nerves regulate fat functions

Investigation of sensory neuronal cells in structures called dorsal root ganglia reveals that these cells project into fat tissue, and act as brakes on the effects of the sympathetic nervous system. Thus, the sympathetic nervous system and sensory neurons work together to control the function of fat.

This is a summary of: Wang, Y. et al. The role of somatosensory innervation of adipose tissues. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-05137-7 (2022).

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-02253-2

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