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Background: Nesfatin-1,an 82 amino acid peptide,was firstly identified as an anorexigenic modulator.Central nesfatin-1 reduced body weight by inhibiting food intake and increasing energy expenditure.Hypothalamic ventromedial nucleus(VMH),where nesfatin-1 immune-reactive neurons were existed,played a vital role in controlling peripheral thermogenesis.