UCI researchers find sea anemone venom-derived compound effective in anti-obesity studies

<P>Contact: Tom Vasich<BR>tmvasich@uci.edu<BR>949-824-6455<BR>University of California - Irvine <BR>
<P>Irvine, CA &amp; Seattle, WA ? Scientists at UC Irvine reported this week that a synthetic compound ShK-186, originally derived from a sea anemone toxin, has been found to enhance metabolic activity and shows potential as a treatment for obesity and insulin resistance. </P>
<P>The findings published the week of May 27 in the Proceedings of

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