中国科学家发现治疗肥胖的化合物
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Chinese scientists have extracted a medicinal compound from the natural herb, thunder god vine, which targets cell metabolism1 and could help tackle obesity2.
 
中国科学家从一种天然药草雷公藤中提取一种药物化合物,该化合物可以调节细胞代谢并用于治疗肥胖。
 
Celastrol, extracted from thunder god vine, and artemisinin, developed from sweet wormwood, are among five herbal compounds listed by the scientific journal Cell to have the most potential to treat illnesses where no cure has been discovered, such as cancer.
 
The discovery of artemisinin won Chinese scientist Tu Youyou a Nobel Prize in 2015.
 
The research team led by Zhang Xiaokun, professor with the College of Medicine at Xiamen University, found that celastrol from the thunder god vine could clear inflamed3 mitochondria from cells to alleviate4 inflammation.
 
Mitochondria plays an integral role in cell death, immunity5 and inflammation. By affecting inflamed mitochondria, celastrol can help control cell metabolism.
 
The team carried out the research on mice, and found that celastrol could effectively control weight increases in mice feeding on high fat food.
 
The research paper was published in science journal Molecular6 Cell on April 6.
 
Zhang said his team would continue to research how celastrol regulates metabolism to explore new drugs, with low toxicity7 and high efficiency, to help people lose weight.
 
His research has been supported by the National Nature and Science Foundation and Xiamen South Sea Center.


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1 metabolism 171zC     
n.新陈代谢
参考例句:
  • After years of dieting,Carol's metabolism was completely out of whack.经过数年的节食,卡罗尔的新陈代谢完全紊乱了。
  • All living matter undergoes a process of metabolism.生物都有新陈代谢。
2 obesity Dv1ya     
n.肥胖,肥大
参考例句:
  • One effect of overeating may be obesity.吃得过多能导致肥胖。
  • Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。
3 inflamed KqEz2a     
adj.发炎的,红肿的v.(使)变红,发怒,过热( inflame的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • His comments have inflamed teachers all over the country. 他的评论激怒了全国教师。
  • Her joints are severely inflamed. 她的关节严重发炎。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 alleviate ZxEzJ     
v.减轻,缓和,缓解(痛苦等)
参考例句:
  • The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。
  • Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
5 immunity dygyQ     
n.优惠;免除;豁免,豁免权
参考例句:
  • The law gives public schools immunity from taxation.法律免除公立学校的纳税义务。
  • He claims diplomatic immunity to avoid being arrested.他要求外交豁免以便避免被捕。
6 molecular mE9xh     
adj.分子的;克分子的
参考例句:
  • The research will provide direct insight into molecular mechanisms.这项研究将使人能够直接地了解分子的机理。
  • For the pressure to become zero, molecular bombardment must cease.当压强趋近于零时,分子的碰撞就停止了。
7 toxicity InYwc     
n.毒性,毒力
参考例句:
  • The hoarse grunt or squeal is characteristic of toxicity.嘶哑的哼声和叫声是中毒的特征。
  • Dieldrin is related to aldrin,and its toxicity to earthworms is similar.狄氏剂与艾氏剂有关,对蚯蚓的毒性是相似的。
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