A study led by Drs Akhilesh Reddy and John O’Neill at the MRL indicates that regular daily oscillations in oxidation and reduction of peroxiredoxin enzymes might be the forerunner of better known circadian mechanisms. Until very recently, all circadian rhythms were thought to involve fluctuations in protein concentration. However, earlier work from Reddy and O’Neill […]
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MRL scientists identify protein that stimulates brown fat to burn calories
In research published in the journal Cell, studies led by Professor Vidal-Puig at the University of Cambridge Metabolic Research Laboratories show the protein BMP8b stimulates the activity of brown fat by acting in both the brain as well as in brown fat itself. More information This research is published in the following article: […]
2012 Lister Prize for Ak Reddy
Ak Reddy has received a prestigious Lister Prize for 2012. These annual awards are made by The Lister Institute to support young scientists undertaking high quality research in biomedical science or related scientific areas in the UK. Prize holders also become members of the Lister Community of Fellows. The Prize award, which includes 200,000 over […]
