Des scientifiques découvrent un circuit intestin-cerveau déclenchant des envies de protéines

28 mai 2026

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Des chercheurs ont identifié un réseau de signalisation jusqu'alors inconnu entre l'intestin et le cerveau, qui détecte les carences en protéines et oriente les préférences alimentaires vers les acides aminés essentiels.

Une équipe dirigée par le directeur SUH Seong-Bae de l'Institute for Basic Science, accompagnée de collègues de l'Université nationale de Séoul et de l'Université pour femmes Ewha, a cartographié ce mécanisme chez les mouches à fruits et confirmé un comportement similaire chez les souris. Les travaux ont été publiés dans la revue Science le 21 mai.

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