Ching-Feng Cheng et al. find that expression of the transcription factor ATF3 in mice provides protection from obesity and insulin resistance under a high-fat diet. They show that expression of ATF3 can be induced by ST32da, a compound derived from the Chinese sage plant, Salvia miltiorrhiza.
- Ching-Feng Cheng
- Hui-Chen Ku
- Heng Lin