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Natural Pot-Like Compound Could Fight Obesity

Could there be a substance that both gives us the munchies and can help combat obesity? There may indeed be, according to research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

有没有什么东西既能为我们解馋又有助于减肥呢？从《美国国家科学院学报》上的一篇研究看来，说不定还真有。

The Monell Center in Pennsylvania partnered with Kyushu University in Japan to study compounds called endocannabinoids. These occur naturally in our body and are similar to THC, the compound primarily responsible for marijuana’s psychoactive effects.

宾夕法尼亚州的莫奈尔中心与日本的九州大学合作研究出一种叫内源性大麻素的化合物。这种化合物可由人体自然产生，与四氢大麻酚（THC）类似。正因为有THC，大麻才能影响我们的精神。

Researchers studied endocannabinoids in mice, and they say that the chemicals have a one-two punch—in your brain, they increase your appetite. And on your tongue, they enhance the response to sweet flavors. The compounds had no effect on salty, sour, bitter or umami tasting.

研究者们在实验鼠身上试验了内源性大麻素，发现这种化学物质会对大脑产生非常明显的作用——增进食欲，而且还能提高舌头对甜味的敏感度，却对咸、酸、苦、鲜都没有作用。

It turns out that sweetness receptors are present in the same cells as cannabinoid receptors on our tongues. But how could such an effect contribute to combating obesity? According to the scientists, there are similar sweet receptors in hormone-producing cells in the intestine and pancreas. There, they affect metabolism and the absorption of nutrients. Scientists say that if endocannabinoids also act on those receptors it could lead to new compounds to moderate metabolism. Which might stop the development of the pot belly.

原来这是因为我们舌头上甜味的受体与大麻素的受体处于同种细胞里。可这怎么能让我们不发胖呢？科学家们表示，在肠和胰腺中制造荷尔蒙的细胞里也有相似的甜味受体，而这些甜味受体会影响新陈代谢及营养吸收。科学家们说，如果内源性大麻素也对这些受体起作用的话，就能产生新的化合物，降低代谢速度，阻止将军肚继续“发展”。

-Cynthia Graber

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