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Hypothalamus
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Stochastic neuropeptide signals compete to calibrate the rate of satiation
van den Pol, A. N. Neuropeptide transmission in brain circuits. Neuron 76, 98–115 (2012). Article PubMed PubMed Central …
Leptin-activated hypothalamic BNC2 neurons acutely suppress food intake
Mice All animal experiments were approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee at Rockefeller University and…
A subcortical feeding circuit linking an interoceptive node to jaw movement
Mice All animal care and experimental procedures were ethically performed and approved by the Institutional Animal Care and…
Pathogenic hypothalamic extracellular matrix promotes metabolic disease
Animals Experiments were performed in accordance with ethics guidelines approved by The University of Melbourne, Monash University and…
A brainstem–hypothalamus neuronal circuit reduces feeding upon heat exposure
Mice Experimental procedures on mice conformed to the 2010/63/EU directive and were approved by the Austrian Ministry of…
Mouse models shed light on the effects of metformin use during pregnancy on offspring
With the rise in gestational diabetes and metabolic disorders during pregnancy, metformin is also being prescribed more frequently.…
Age-related changes in the shape of brain neurons lead to middle-age obesity
Nagoya University researchers and their colleagues in Japan have found that middle-age obesity is caused by age-related changes…