Mechanisms of Action of Cassiae Semen for Weight Management: A Computational Molecular Docking Study of Serotonin Receptor 5-HT2C
Overweight and obesity is a growing global health concern. Current management of obesity includes lifestyle intervention, bariatric surgery and medication. The serotonin receptor, 5-HT2C, is known to mediate satiety, appetite and consumption behaviour. Lorcaserin, an appetite control drug, has demon...
Main Authors: | Heidi Yuen, Andrew Hung, Angela Wei Hong Yang, George Binh Lenon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-02-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/4/1326 |
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