Hunger hormone study suggests a novel role in the development of neural circuits
Researchers from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences have uncovered the first example of ...
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Vanderbilt authors find evidence that the hunger hormone leptin can direct neural development in a leptin receptor–independent manner
Researchers from the lab of Richard Simerly have uncovered the first example of activity-dependent development of ...
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Neurons Without Leptin Receptors Still Respond to the Hunger Hormone
New research has shown that some neurons that do not express leptin receptors are still sensitive to its activity.
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Hypothalamic obesity: from basic mechanisms to clinical perspectives
Despite the diverse nature of obesity, there is compelling genetic, clinical, and experimental evidence that endorses the ...
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Hypothalamic Regulation of Appetite
Over 1 billion people worldwide are overweight and over 300 million are obese. The hypothalamus is the main area in the brain controlling appetite. The arcuate nucleus (ARC) in the hypothalamus ...
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Hunger hormone leptin can direct neural development in a leptin receptor-independent manner
Researchers from the lab of Richard Simerly have uncovered the first example of activity-dependent development of hypothalamic neural circuitry. The work also suggests a novel role for the hunger ...