2018
Aromatase and estrogen receptor immunoreactivity in the coronary arteries of monkeys and human subjects
Diano S, Horvath TL, Mor G, Register T, Adams M, Harada N, Naftolin F. Aromatase and estrogen receptor immunoreactivity in the coronary arteries of monkeys and human subjects. Menopause The Journal Of The North American Menopause Society 2018, 25: 1201-1207. PMID: 30358714, DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000001219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary arteryEstrogen receptor immunoreactivityAmount of atherosclerosisHuman placental estrogen synthetaseHuman subjectsSmooth muscle cellsPrecursor androgensReceptor immunoreactivityCardioprotective effectsCoronary circulationEstrogen formationEstrogen receptorArteryCardiovascular systemER αMuscle cellsEndothelial cellsEstrogenEstrogen synthetaseMonkeysFirst evidenceSubjectsCellsAtherosclerosisLocal regulation
2016
Comparison of Individual and Combined Effects of Four Endocrine Disruptors on Estrogen Receptor Beta Transcription in Cerebellar Cell Culture: The Modulatory Role of Estradiol and Triiodo-Thyronine
Jocsak G, Kiss DS, Toth I, Goszleth G, Bartha T, Frenyo LV, Horvath TL, Zsarnovszky A. Comparison of Individual and Combined Effects of Four Endocrine Disruptors on Estrogen Receptor Beta Transcription in Cerebellar Cell Culture: The Modulatory Role of Estradiol and Triiodo-Thyronine. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2016, 13: 619. PMID: 27338438, PMCID: PMC4924076, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13060619.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsERβ mRNA expressionModulatory roleMRNA expressionCerebellar cell culturesGlial cellsEstrogen receptor β mRNA expressionEndocrine disruptorsAbsence of E2ED effectsPrimary cerebellar cell culturesΒ mRNA expressionAdverse health effectsHormonal milieuBody of evidenceHormone deficiencyCell culturesTriiodo-ThyronineHealth effectsEnvironmental substancesSimultaneous exposureEstradiolComparison of individualsObserved potencyE2T3
2015
Estrogen- and Satiety State-Dependent Metabolic Lateralization in the Hypothalamus of Female Rats
Toth I, Kiss DS, Jocsak G, Somogyi V, Toronyi E, Bartha T, Frenyo LV, Horvath TL, Zsarnovszky A. Estrogen- and Satiety State-Dependent Metabolic Lateralization in the Hypothalamus of Female Rats. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0137462. PMID: 26339901, PMCID: PMC4560379, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0137462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAd libitum fed animalsFemale ratsRight-sided dominanceSatiety stateFed animalsOvariectomized female ratsContribution of estrogenMetabolic differencesHours of fastingIntensity of cellsState 3 mitochondrial respirationHypothalamic functionMetabolic asymmetryTissue metabolismHypothalamusEstrogenProportion of animalsHypothalamic asymmetryRatsAd libitumLateralizationHigher centersMitochondrial respiration rateEnergy metabolism
2010
Estrogen Promotes Parvalbumin Expression in Arcuate Nucleus POMC Neurons
Sotonyi P, Gao Q, Bechmann I, Horvath TL. Estrogen Promotes Parvalbumin Expression in Arcuate Nucleus POMC Neurons. Reproductive Sciences 2010, 17: 1077-1080. PMID: 20713969, DOI: 10.1177/1933719110379651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPOMC neuronsArcuate nucleus neuronsLean body massSuppression of feedingSuppress appetiteParvalbumin expressionEstrogen treatmentHypothalamic neuronsArcuate nucleusNeuronal degenerationNucleus neuronsFemale miceCalcium overloadExcitatory activityCalcium-binding proteinsCalcium influxReceptor presenceCalcium entrySustained satietyNeuronsEnergy expenditureEstradiolParvalbuminAppetiteBody mass
2009
Estrogens Regulate Posttranslational Modification of Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule during the Estrogen-Induced Gonadotropin Surge
Tan O, Fadiel A, Chang A, Demir N, Jeffrey R, Horvath T, Garcia-Segura LM, Naftolin F. Estrogens Regulate Posttranslational Modification of Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule during the Estrogen-Induced Gonadotropin Surge. Endocrinology 2009, 150: 2783-2790. PMID: 19282389, DOI: 10.1210/en.2008-0927.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsEstradiolEstrogensEstrous CycleFemaleGonadotropinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMidline Thalamic NucleiModels, AnimalNeural Cell Adhesion Molecule L1Neural Cell Adhesion MoleculesNeuronal PlasticityProtein IsoformsProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalRNA, MessengerSialic AcidsSialyltransferasesSynapsesConceptsNeural cell adhesion moleculePeriventricular areaIR-PSAPerineural spacePSA-NCAMCell adhesion moleculeAdhesion moleculesPSA-NCAM stainingExtent of stainingSialyltransferase mRNA levelsGonadotropin surgeNCAM stainingPreovulatory gonadotropinSynaptic plasticityProestrous afternoonEstrogenWestern blotProestrusIndividual neuronsRT-PCRMetestrusMRNA levelsHypothalamus tissueStainingSialyltransferase mRNA
2006
Anorectic estrogen mimics leptin's effect on the rewiring of melanocortin cells and Stat3 signaling in obese animals
Gao Q, Mezei G, Nie Y, Rao Y, Choi CS, Bechmann I, Leranth C, Toran-Allerand D, Priest CA, Roberts JL, Gao XB, Mobbs C, Shulman GI, Diano S, Horvath TL. Anorectic estrogen mimics leptin's effect on the rewiring of melanocortin cells and Stat3 signaling in obese animals. Nature Medicine 2006, 13: 89-94. PMID: 17195839, DOI: 10.1038/nm1525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnorexiaArcuate Nucleus of HypothalamusBody WeightEstradiolEstrogen Receptor alphaExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsFemaleInjections, IntraventricularLeptinMaleMelanocortinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, ObeseMicroscopy, ElectronNeuronsObesityOvariectomyPro-OpiomelanocortinRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySignal TransductionSTAT3 Transcription FactorConceptsArcuate nucleusFood intakeLeptin receptor-deficient miceGonadal steroid estradiolRearrangement of synapsesReceptor-deficient miceBody weight regulationBody weight gainWild-type ratsPOMC neuronsLeptin effectsExcitatory inputsMetabolic hormonesLeptin receptorObese animalsSteroids estradiolWeight regulationBody weightSynaptic plasticityWeight gainRobust increaseInput organizationSTAT3 activationEnergy expenditureAdipositySynaptic Plasticity in Energy Balance Regulation
Horvath TL. Synaptic Plasticity in Energy Balance Regulation. Obesity 2006, 14: 228s-233s. PMID: 17021372, DOI: 10.1038/oby.2006.314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOb/ob miceNumber of excitatoryNeuropeptide YSynaptic plasticityPOMC neuronsOb miceFood intakeBehavioral effectsLeptin receptor-deficient miceRearrangement of synapsesLeptin-deficient miceReceptor-deficient miceHypothalamic arcuate nucleusOb/obEnergy balance regulationWild-type miceInfluences brain functionObserved synaptic plasticityWild-type animalsProopiomelanocortin neuronsAnorexigenic hormonesOrexigenic hormonePost-synaptic densityGlutamate inputsExtrahypothalamic sites
2004
Estradiol enhances light-induced expression of transcription factors in the SCN
Abizaid A, Mezei G, Horvath TL. Estradiol enhances light-induced expression of transcription factors in the SCN. Brain Research 2004, 1010: 35-44. PMID: 15126115, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2004.01.089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimalsCalbindinsCholesterolCircadian RhythmCREB-Binding ProteinCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinDNA-Binding ProteinsEarly Growth Response Protein 1EstradiolEstrous CycleFemaleImmediate-Early ProteinsLightNuclear ProteinsOvariectomyPhotic StimulationProto-Oncogene Proteins c-fosRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyS100 Calcium Binding Protein GSuprachiasmatic NucleusTrans-ActivatorsTranscription FactorsUp-Regulation
2003
Estradiol affects axo-somatic contacts of neuroendocrine cells in the arcuate nucleus of adult rats
Parducz A, Zsarnovszky A, Naftolin F, Horvath TL. Estradiol affects axo-somatic contacts of neuroendocrine cells in the arcuate nucleus of adult rats. Neuroscience 2003, 117: 791-794. PMID: 12654332, DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4522(02)00967-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxo-somatic contactsArcuate nucleusSynaptic plasticityGABAergic axo-somatic synapsesMorphological synaptic plasticityAxo-somatic synapsesEffects of estradiolSynapse quantificationArcuate neuronsTracer FluorogoldGonadal steroidsAnterior pituitaryAdult ratsHypophysiotropic neuronsMedian eminenceNervous systemTransient decreaseSystemic applicationNeuroendocrine cellsDisector methodNeuronsNumerical densityEstradiolFluorogoldCells
2002
ER-X: A Novel, Plasma Membrane-Associated, Putative Estrogen Receptor That Is Regulated during Development and after Ischemic Brain Injury
Toran-Allerand CD, Guan X, MacLusky NJ, Horvath TL, Diano S, Singh M, Connolly ES, Nethrapalli S, Tinnikov AA. ER-X: A Novel, Plasma Membrane-Associated, Putative Estrogen Receptor That Is Regulated during Development and after Ischemic Brain Injury. Journal Of Neuroscience 2002, 22: 8391-8401. PMID: 12351713, PMCID: PMC6757764, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.22-19-08391.2002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBinding, CompetitiveBlotting, WesternBrain IschemiaCaveolaeCell MembraneCell-Free SystemCells, CulturedCholesterolEnzyme ActivationEstradiolGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalIonophoresMiceMice, KnockoutMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesNeocortexNeuronsReceptors, EstrogenRNA, MessengerSignal TransductionSubcellular FractionsSubstrate SpecificityConceptsMAPK cascadePlasma membraneExtracellular signal-regulated kinases ERK1Neuronal differentiationPlasma membrane-associatedPlasma membrane-associated ERsProtein kinase isoformsCell-free systemMembrane-associated ERER alphaPutative ERKinases ERK1Cell divisionER betaSustained phosphorylationKinase isoformsERK activationMembrane-associatedGene-disrupted miceNovel mechanismEstrogen receptorUterine plasma membranesInhibitory regulatorIschemic stroke injuryIschemic brain injury
2001
Oestrogen‐Induced Changes in the Synaptology of the Monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops) Arcuate Nucleus During Gonadotropin Feedback
Zsarnovszky A, Horvath TL, Garcia‐Segura L, Horvath B, Naftolin F. Oestrogen‐Induced Changes in the Synaptology of the Monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops) Arcuate Nucleus During Gonadotropin Feedback. Journal Of Neuroendocrinology 2001, 13: 22-28. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2001.00602.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGnRH neuronesGnRH cellsDay 1Day 2Day 8Pg/Gonadotropin secretionArcuate nucleusOestrogen-induced LH surgeAfrican green monkeysGonadotropin feedbackInhibitory innervationEstrogen modulationOVX monkeysLH surgeSerum concentrationsExcitatory inputsInhibitory synapsesExcitatory synapsesInhibitory inputsSynaptic connectionsGnRHNeuronesGreen monkeysSynapsesOestrogen-induced changes in the synaptology of the monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops) arcuate nucleus during gonadotropin feedback.
Zsarnovszky A, Horvath T, Garcia-Segura L, Horvath B, Naftolin F. Oestrogen-induced changes in the synaptology of the monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops) arcuate nucleus during gonadotropin feedback. Journal Of Neuroendocrinology 2001, 13: 22-8. PMID: 11123512, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.2001.00602.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGnRH neuronesGnRH cellsDay 1Day 2Day 8Pg/Gonadotropin secretionOestrogen-induced LH surgeAfrican green monkeysInhibitory innervationEstrogen modulationOVX monkeysLH surgeArcuate nucleusSerum concentrationsExcitatory inputsInhibitory synapsesExcitatory synapsesInhibitory inputsSynaptic connectionsGnRHNeuronesGreen monkeysSynapsesPronounced alterations
1997
Gonadal steroids target AMPA glutamate receptor-containing neurons in the rat hypothalamus, septum and amygdala: a morphological and biochemical study.
Diano S, Naftolin F, Horvath T. Gonadal steroids target AMPA glutamate receptor-containing neurons in the rat hypothalamus, septum and amygdala: a morphological and biochemical study. Endocrinology 1997, 138: 778-89. PMID: 9003015, DOI: 10.1210/endo.138.2.4937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGonadal steroidsHypothalamic regionsExcitatory neurotransmissionAMPA receptorsReceptor-containing neuronsAMPA receptor expressionLevels of GluR1GluR2/3 expressionHormonal milieuHypothalamic areaFemale ratsAndrogen receptorDouble immunocytochemistryEstradiol treatmentHypothalamic functionReceptor expressionGlutamate receptorsEstrogen receptorBed nucleusHormonal treatmentRat hypothalamusHigh incidenceStimulatory influenceWestern blotHypothalamusLack of Gonadotropin-Positive Feedback in the Male Rat Is Associated with Lack of Estrogen-Induced Synaptic Plasticity in the Arcuate Nucleus
Horvath T, Garcia-Segura L, Naftolin F. Lack of Gonadotropin-Positive Feedback in the Male Rat Is Associated with Lack of Estrogen-Induced Synaptic Plasticity in the Arcuate Nucleus. Neuroendocrinology 1997, 65: 136-140. PMID: 9067991, DOI: 10.1159/000127173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArcuate nucleusFemale ratsSynaptic plasticitySynaptic retractionMale ratsSynapse countsEstrogen-induced synaptic plasticityFemale arcuate nucleusVehicle-injected groupHypothalamic arcuate nucleusAdministration of estrogenAfternoon of proestrusQuantitative electron microscopic analysisOil-injected controlsGonadotropin secretionSynaptic reorganizationSynaptic countsConstant estrusEndogenous estrogensSynaptic remodelingSingle injectionTreatment groupsHormone injectionEstrogenOvarian cycle
1996
Synaptic remodeling in the arcuate nucleus during the estrous cycle is induced by estrogen and precedes the preovulatory gonadotropin surge.
Naftolin F, Mor G, Horvath TL, Luquin S, Fajer AB, Kohen F, Garcia-Segura LM. Synaptic remodeling in the arcuate nucleus during the estrous cycle is induced by estrogen and precedes the preovulatory gonadotropin surge. Endocrinology 1996, 137: 5576-80. PMID: 8940386, DOI: 10.1210/endo.137.12.8940386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic retractionArcuate nucleusAxosomatic synapsesPreovulatory gonadotropinEstrous cycleMorning of metestrusPhysiological synaptic plasticitySurge of gonadotropinsMorning of estrusPreovulatory LH surgePreovulatory estradiolPreovulatory levelsLH surgeGonadotropin surgeHypothalamic mechanismsSynaptic remodelingEstrogen diethylstilbestrolSynaptic plasticityGonadotropinOvarian cycleControl femalesSynapsesPositive controlEstradiolEstrogenMorphological and pharmacological evidence for neuropeptide Y-galanin interaction in the rat hypothalamus
Horvath TL, Naftolin F, Leranth C, Sahu A, Kalra SP. Morphological and pharmacological evidence for neuropeptide Y-galanin interaction in the rat hypothalamus. Endocrinology 1996, 137: 3069-3077. PMID: 8770933, DOI: 10.1210/endo.137.7.8770933.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsArcuate Nucleus of HypothalamusAxonsCerebral VentriclesColchicineDendritesEstradiolEstrusFemaleGalaninHypothalamusHypothalamus, AnteriorImmunoenzyme TechniquesImmunohistochemistryLuteinizing HormoneMicroscopy, ImmunoelectronNeuronsNeuropeptide YOvariectomyParaventricular Hypothalamic NucleusPreoptic AreaProgesteroneRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySignal TransductionSubstance PSupraoptic NucleusConceptsNeuropeptide YMedial preoptic areaLH releaseGAL neuronsArcuate nucleusIntraventricular injectionParaventricular nucleusPreoptic areaSupraoptic nucleusSynaptic connectionsBasal LH releaseNPY-immunoreactive axonsPituitary hormone secretionPituitary gonadotropin releaseRelease of gonadotropinsMicroscopic examinationHypothalamic peptidergic systemsPeroxidase-antiperoxidase techniqueAvidin-biotin peroxidaseLight microscopic examinationMechanism of actionDiaminobenzidine reactionGAL releaseNPY inputNPY administration
1993
Neuropeptide-Y innervation of estrogen-induced progesterone receptor-containing dopamine cells in the monkey hypothalamus: a triple labeling light and electron microscopic study
Horvath TL, Shanabrough M, Naftolin F, Leranth C. Neuropeptide-Y innervation of estrogen-induced progesterone receptor-containing dopamine cells in the monkey hypothalamus: a triple labeling light and electron microscopic study. Endocrinology 1993, 133: 405-414. PMID: 8100520, DOI: 10.1210/endo.133.1.8100520.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTyrosine hydroxylase-immunoreactive neuronsHydroxylase-immunoreactive neuronsProgesterone receptorSynaptic contactsAxon terminalsDopamine cellsTyrosine hydroxylase-immunopositive cellsHypophyseal hormone secretionEffects of NPYDorsomedial hypothalamic nucleusCoronal vibratome sectionsNuclear progesterone receptorPR-containing cellsAfrican green monkeysDiaminobenzidine reactionNPY axonsPeriventricular areaOVX animalsHormone secretionMonkey hypothalamusAnterior hypothalamusHypothalamic nucleiDopamine neuronsPRL releaseEstrogen