Yes, say the Swedish researchers. Opinions from the Karolinska Institute researchers point at a protein called the TRAP (tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase) that stimulates the production of new fat cells and speeds up the obesity development process.
Goeran Andersson, the pioneer of this research was published this study in an online journal called the Public Library of Science. After studying cell cultures and mice studies, the researchers claimed that obese people had increased levels of this protein.
Andersson revealed that TRAP helped in treating weight loss conditions in patients suffering from cancers for example. Researchers maintained that this study which lasted for 4 years could help in fighting obesity by restricting the ill-effects of the TRAP protein.
Dr. Brian King from the University College London (UCL) and his associates also maintained that protein receptors can be targeted to make obese people feel full quicker than before. Therefore, people will be eating smaller meals to fight obesity.
Experts from UCL identified two protein receptors P2Y1 and P2Y11 that are involved in the fast and slow gut relaxation. The two cell proteins actually encourage the stomach to relax and expand in order to sustain larger quantities of the meal. The research was conducted on guinea pigs and it is hoped that future studies will incorporate human receptors to establish the same results.
Both pieces of research focus on using the source or the cause of fighting obesity. For instance, the first study claims that TRAP protein can fight obesity and the other study suggests a direct attack on the two protein receptors thereby slowing gut relaxation to house larger quantities of food. As established the source or proteins can fight obesity.
