2012
Loss of Autophagy in Pro-opiomelanocortin Neurons Perturbs Axon Growth and Causes Metabolic Dysregulation
Coupé B, Ishii Y, Dietrich MO, Komatsu M, Horvath TL, Bouret SG. Loss of Autophagy in Pro-opiomelanocortin Neurons Perturbs Axon Growth and Causes Metabolic Dysregulation. Cell Metabolism 2012, 15: 247-255. PMID: 22285542, PMCID: PMC3278575, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2011.12.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdiposityAnimalsArcuate Nucleus of HypothalamusAutophagyAutophagy-Related Protein 7AxonsBody WeightGlucose IntoleranceImmunoblottingMetabolic Networks and PathwaysMiceMicroscopy, ElectronMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsNeuronsPro-OpiomelanocortinTranscription Factor TFIIHTranscription FactorsUbiquitinConceptsPOMC neuronsHypothalamic melanocortin systemPathogenesis of obesityImportant intracellular mechanismNormal metabolic regulationP62-positive aggregatesFunctional neural systemsGlucose intoleranceAge-dependent accumulationNeonatal lifeAxonal projectionsMetabolic dysregulationMetabolic impairmentMelanocortin systemEssential autophagy geneBody weightLoss of autophagyMajor negative regulatorAxon growthIntracellular mechanismsNeuronsAutophagy deficiencyNeural developmentDirect genetic evidenceAtg7
2011
Nicotine Decreases Food Intake Through Activation of POMC Neurons
Mineur YS, Abizaid A, Rao Y, Salas R, DiLeone RJ, Gündisch D, Diano S, De Biasi M, Horvath TL, Gao XB, Picciotto MR. Nicotine Decreases Food Intake Through Activation of POMC Neurons. Science 2011, 332: 1330-1332. PMID: 21659607, PMCID: PMC3113664, DOI: 10.1126/science.1201889.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood intakePOMC neuronsNicotine decreases food intakeDecrease food intakePro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neuronsΑ3β4 nicotinic acetylcholine receptorsHypothalamic melanocortin systemNicotine-induced decreasesMelanocortin-4 receptorNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsAnorexic effectDecrease appetiteSmoking cessationSynaptic mechanismsMelanocortin systemNovel treatmentsBody weightAcetylcholine receptorsNeurobiological mechanismsNeuronsIntakeSubsequent activationAppetiteActivationReceptors
2010
Agrp Neurons Mediate Sirt1's Action on the Melanocortin System and Energy Balance: Roles for Sirt1 in Neuronal Firing and Synaptic Plasticity
Dietrich MO, Antunes C, Geliang G, Liu ZW, Borok E, Nie Y, Xu AW, Souza DO, Gao Q, Diano S, Gao XB, Horvath TL. Agrp Neurons Mediate Sirt1's Action on the Melanocortin System and Energy Balance: Roles for Sirt1 in Neuronal Firing and Synaptic Plasticity. Journal Of Neuroscience 2010, 30: 11815-11825. PMID: 20810901, PMCID: PMC2965459, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2234-10.2010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood intakeMelanocortin systemAgRP neuronal activityAnorexigenic POMC neuronsHypothalamic melanocortin systemAction of SIRT1Negative energy balanceAgRP neuronsPOMC neuronsCre-lox technologyInhibitory toneMC4R antagonistFat massLean massSynaptic inputsNeuronal activityNeuronal firingAdult miceBody weightSIRT1 inhibitorSynaptic plasticityCalorie restrictionMelanocortin receptorsSIRT1 activityBody metabolism