2019
SUN-097 AgRP Neurons Determine Survival in Activity-Based Anorexia Model
Miletta M, Shanabrough M, Sestan-Pesa M, Varela L, Mancini G, Spadaro O, Zeiss C, Dixit V, Dietrich M, Horvath T. SUN-097 AgRP Neurons Determine Survival in Activity-Based Anorexia Model. Journal Of The Endocrine Society 2019, 3: sun-097. PMCID: PMC6553392, DOI: 10.1210/js.2019-sun-097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNormal food intakeAgRP neuronsAnorexia nervosaFood intakeFood restrictionActivity-based anorexia (ABA) paradigmWeight lossPostnatal day 36Ad libitumPostnatal day 7Week old micePostnatal day 3Diphtheria toxinHigh mortality rateFed ad libitumAnorexia modelDTR miceHours animalsAd libitum foodNeuronal lossProtein (AgRP) neuronsArcuate nucleusNew neural circuitsPsychiatric illnessOld mice
2018
Effects of myeloid sirtuin 1 deficiency on hypothalamic neurogranin in mice fed a high-fat diet
Kim KE, Jeong EA, Shin HJ, Lee JY, Choi EB, An HS, Park KA, Jin Z, Lee DK, Horvath TL, Roh GS. Effects of myeloid sirtuin 1 deficiency on hypothalamic neurogranin in mice fed a high-fat diet. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2018, 508: 123-129. PMID: 30471862, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.11.126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-fat dietHypothalamic inflammationSIRT1 deletionWT miceInsulin resistanceKO miceFood intakeNeurogranin expressionParvalbumin protein levelsSIRT1 knockout miceAnorexigenic proopiomelanocortinArcuate nucleusVentromedial hypothalamusHigher food intakeHFDKnockout miceLow expressionMiceWeight gainInflammationProtein levelsNeurograninHypothalamusIntakeDiet
2017
Cannabinoid type 1 receptor-containing axons innervate NPY/AgRP neurons in the mouse arcuate nucleus
Morozov YM, Koch M, Rakic P, Horvath TL. Cannabinoid type 1 receptor-containing axons innervate NPY/AgRP neurons in the mouse arcuate nucleus. Molecular Metabolism 2017, 6: 374-381. PMID: 28377876, PMCID: PMC5369208, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2017.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
AgRP Neurons Regulate Bone Mass
Kim JG, Sun BH, Dietrich MO, Koch M, Yao GQ, Diano S, Insogna K, Horvath TL. AgRP Neurons Regulate Bone Mass. Cell Reports 2015, 13: 8-14. PMID: 26411686, PMCID: PMC5868421, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.08.070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgouti-Related ProteinAnimalsArcuate Nucleus of HypothalamusBone DensityBone Diseases, MetabolicFemurGene Expression RegulationHomeostasisHypothalamusIon ChannelsLeptinMaleMiceMice, KnockoutMitochondrial ProteinsNeuronsNorepinephrinePhenotypePropranololReceptors, Adrenergic, betaReceptors, LeptinSignal TransductionSirtuin 1TibiaUncoupling Protein 2ConceptsAgRP neuronsCell-autonomous deletionSignificant regulatory roleAgRP neuronal functionBone massLeptin receptor deletionSkeletal bone metabolismTransgenic animalsRegulatory roleGene deletionBone homeostasisDeletionNeuronal functionPostnatal deletionSympathetic toneReceptor deletionArcuate nucleusLeptin actionBone metabolismSkeletal metabolismMultiple linesNeuronsMiceMetabolismCircuit integrity
2014
Leptin signaling in astrocytes regulates hypothalamic neuronal circuits and feeding
Kim JG, Suyama S, Koch M, Jin S, Argente-Arizon P, Argente J, Liu ZW, Zimmer MR, Jeong JK, Szigeti-Buck K, Gao Y, Garcia-Caceres C, Yi CX, Salmaso N, Vaccarino FM, Chowen J, Diano S, Dietrich MO, Tschöp MH, Horvath TL. Leptin signaling in astrocytes regulates hypothalamic neuronal circuits and feeding. Nature Neuroscience 2014, 17: 908-910. PMID: 24880214, PMCID: PMC4113214, DOI: 10.1038/nn.3725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAstrocytesCell CountEatingExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinHypothalamusImmunohistochemistryIn Situ HybridizationLeptinMaleMelanocortinsMiceMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, ElectronNerve NetNeuronsPrimary Cell CulturePro-OpiomelanocortinPulmonary Gas ExchangeReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSignal Transduction
2011
Obesity is associated with hypothalamic injury in rodents and humans
Thaler JP, Yi CX, Schur EA, Guyenet SJ, Hwang BH, Dietrich MO, Zhao X, Sarruf DA, Izgur V, Maravilla KR, Nguyen HT, Fischer JD, Matsen ME, Wisse BE, Morton GJ, Horvath TL, Baskin DG, Tschöp MH, Schwartz MW. Obesity is associated with hypothalamic injury in rodents and humans. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2011, 122: 153-162. PMID: 22201683, PMCID: PMC3248304, DOI: 10.1172/jci59660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-fat dietHFD feedingMediobasal hypothalamusPeripheral tissuesRodent modelsBody weight controlHypothalamic arcuate nucleusSubstantial weight gainConsequences of obesityNeuron injuryHypothalamic injuryNeuronal injuryNeuroprotective mechanismsReactive gliosisObese humansHypothalamic areaArcuate nucleusInflammatory signalingBrain areasWeight controlObesityGliosisEnergy homeostasisWeight gainInflammation
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 massGonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Fibers Contact POMC Neurons in the Hypothalamic Arcuate Nucleus
Sotonyi P, Mezei G, Racz B, Dallman MF, Abizaid A, Horvath TL. Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Fibers Contact POMC Neurons in the Hypothalamic Arcuate Nucleus. Reproductive Sciences 2010, 17: 1024-1028. PMID: 20713970, DOI: 10.1177/1933719110378346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArcuate nucleusGonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neuronsPOMC cell bodiesEnergy expenditureHypothalamic arcuate nucleusHypothalamic neuronal populationsMelanocyte stimulating hormoneHormone neuronsPOMC neuronsAnorexigenic proopiomelanocortinStimulating hormoneAnatomical proximityAxon terminalsGonadal axisGlucose homeostasisPeripheral signalsNeuronal populationsCell bodiesDirect appositionGnRHEnergy metabolismNeuronsMetabolic stateHormoneProopiomelanocortinCorticosterone Regulates Synaptic Input Organization of POMC and NPY/AgRP Neurons in Adult Mice
Gyengesi E, Liu ZW, D'Agostino G, Gan G, Horvath TL, Gao XB, Diano S. Corticosterone Regulates Synaptic Input Organization of POMC and NPY/AgRP Neurons in Adult Mice. Endocrinology 2010, 151: 5395-5402. PMID: 20843996, PMCID: PMC2954711, DOI: 10.1210/en.2010-0681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNPY/AgRP neuronsSynaptic input organizationSham-operated controlsAgRP neuronsADX miceCorticosterone replacementNeuropeptide YArcuate nucleusSynaptic arrangementsInput organizationPair-fed control animalsPutative excitatory synapsesPutative inhibitory synapsesHypothalamic arcuate nucleusEffects of adrenalectomySham-operated animalsNumber of synapsesPOMC neuronsProtein (AgRP) neuronsOrexigenic actionMembrane potentialSynaptic analysisInhibitory synapsesExcitatory synapsesFood intakeSynaptic input organization of the melanocortin system predicts diet-induced hypothalamic reactive gliosis and obesity
Horvath TL, Sarman B, García-Cáceres C, Enriori PJ, Sotonyi P, Shanabrough M, Borok E, Argente J, Chowen JA, Perez-Tilve D, Pfluger PT, Brönneke HS, Levin BE, Diano S, Cowley MA, Tschöp MH. Synaptic input organization of the melanocortin system predicts diet-induced hypothalamic reactive gliosis and obesity. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 14875-14880. PMID: 20679202, PMCID: PMC2930476, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1004282107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-fat dietSynaptic input organizationReactive gliosisPOMC neuronsDIO ratsDR ratsArcuate nucleusMelanocortin systemPOMC cellsNeuropeptide Y cellsInput organizationLoss of synapsesDiet-induced obesityBlood-brain barrierHFD-fed animalsDIO animalsAnorexigenic proopiomelanocortinGlial ensheathmentSynaptic organizationInhibitory inputsLean ratsDR animalsNeuronal circuitsCell bodiesGliosis
2009
GABA Keeps Up an Appetite for Life
Dietrich MO, Horvath TL. GABA Keeps Up an Appetite for Life. Cell 2009, 137: 1177-1179. PMID: 19563747, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2009.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Fuel utilization by hypothalamic neurons: roles for ROS
Horvath TL, Andrews ZB, Diano S. Fuel utilization by hypothalamic neurons: roles for ROS. Trends In Endocrinology And Metabolism 2008, 20: 78-87. PMID: 19084428, DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2008.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnergy homeostasisFree radical productionAnorexigenic neuronsNeuronal doctrineArcuate nucleusHypothalamic neuronsHypothalamic outputMelanocortin systemEffect of glucoseNeuronal functionFree radical formationSpecific neuronsAcid levelsNeuronsAmino acid levelsNeurobiological aspectsRadical productionEvidence pointsFatty acidsFuel sensingIntracellular substratesHomeostasisNutritional signalsGlucoseHypothalamusBsx, a Novel Hypothalamic Factor Linking Feeding with Locomotor Activity, Is Regulated by Energy Availability
Nogueiras R, López M, Lage R, Perez-Tilve D, Pfluger P, Mendieta-Zerón H, Sakkou M, Wiedmer P, Benoit SC, Datta R, Dong JZ, Culler M, Sleeman M, Vidal-Puig A, Horvath T, Treier M, Diéguez C, Tschöp M. Bsx, a Novel Hypothalamic Factor Linking Feeding with Locomotor Activity, Is Regulated by Energy Availability. Endocrinology 2008, 149: 3009-3015. PMID: 18308842, PMCID: PMC2408820, DOI: 10.1210/en.2007-1684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-fat dietArcuate nucleusLeptin resistanceMelanocortin-4 receptor knockout miceObese leptin-deficient miceAgouti gene-related proteinCentral nervous system controlNovel hypothalamic factorPeripheral energy balanceOrexigenic neuropeptide YReceptor knockout miceSpontaneous physical activityGhrelin receptor antagonistLeptin-deficient miceNervous system controlEnergy balance signalsFasting-induced increaseGene-related proteinGhrelin administrationLeptin injectionPharmacological modificationNeuropeptide YGhrelin signalingHypothalamic factorsReceptor antagonist
2007
A Central Thermogenic-like Mechanism in Feeding Regulation: An Interplay between Arcuate Nucleus T3 and UCP2
Coppola A, Liu ZW, Andrews ZB, Paradis E, Roy MC, Friedman JM, Ricquier D, Richard D, Horvath TL, Gao XB, Diano S. A Central Thermogenic-like Mechanism in Feeding Regulation: An Interplay between Arcuate Nucleus T3 and UCP2. Cell Metabolism 2007, 5: 21-33. PMID: 17189204, PMCID: PMC1783766, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2006.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgouti-Related ProteinAnimalsArcuate Nucleus of HypothalamusEatingFastingFeeding BehaviorGreen Fluorescent ProteinsGuanosine DiphosphateHypothalamusIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIodide PeroxidaseIon ChannelsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMitochondriaMitochondrial ProteinsNeurogliaNeuronsNeuropeptide YProto-Oncogene Proteins c-fosThermogenesisTriiodothyronineUncoupling Protein 2ConceptsUncoupling protein 2Mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2Thyroid hormone productionProtein activityType 2 deiodinaseMitochondrial proliferationNeuropeptide YArcuate nucleusPhysiological roleMitochondrial uncouplingUCP2 activationProtein 2Hormone productionNPY/AgRP neuronsPhysiological significanceActive thyroid hormoneHypothalamic arcuate nucleusHypothalamic neuronal networksGlial cellsRebound feedingAgRP neuronsOrexigenic neuronsDeiodinaseDII activityPeripheral tissues
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 expenditureAdiposity
2005
A Novel Growth Hormone Secretagogue-1a Receptor Antagonist That Blocks Ghrelin-Induced Growth Hormone Secretion but Induces Increased Body Weight Gain
Halem HA, Taylor JE, Dong JZ, Shen Y, Datta R, Abizaid A, Diano S, Horvath TL, Culler MD. A Novel Growth Hormone Secretagogue-1a Receptor Antagonist That Blocks Ghrelin-Induced Growth Hormone Secretion but Induces Increased Body Weight Gain. Neuroendocrinology 2005, 81: 339-349. PMID: 16210868, DOI: 10.1159/000088796.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArea Under CurveBehavior, AnimalBinding, CompetitiveBody WeightBrainCell CountCHO CellsCricetinaeCricetulusDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug InteractionsFeeding BehaviorGhrelinGrowth HormoneHumansImmunohistochemistryIodine IsotopesMaleOncogene Proteins v-fosPeptide HormonesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, GhrelinReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledTime FactorsConceptsDorsal medial hypothalamusGHS-1a receptorGrowth hormone secretionBIM-28163Fos-IRWeight gainGH secretionHormone secretionGrowth hormone secretagogue 1a receptorAntagonist of ghrelinMedial arcuate nucleusAction of ghrelinFos protein immunoreactivityAnti-obesity strategiesBody weight gainGhrelin activationConcomitant administrationGhrelin actionMedial hypothalamusArcuate nucleusReceptor antagonistGhrelin receptorFood intakeProtein immunoreactivityHuman ghrelinAgouti-related peptide–expressing neurons are mandatory for feeding
Gropp E, Shanabrough M, Borok E, Xu AW, Janoschek R, Buch T, Plum L, Balthasar N, Hampel B, Waisman A, Barsh GS, Horvath TL, Brüning JC. Agouti-related peptide–expressing neurons are mandatory for feeding. Nature Neuroscience 2005, 8: 1289-1291. PMID: 16158063, DOI: 10.1038/nn1548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgouti-Related ProteinAnimalsAnorexiaArcuate Nucleus of HypothalamusBeta-GalactosidaseBody WeightCell CountDiphtheria ToxinEatingFeeding BehaviorGene Expression RegulationIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutNeuronsNeuropeptide YPro-OpiomelanocortinProteinsTime Factors
2004
Rapid Rewiring of Arcuate Nucleus Feeding Circuits by Leptin
Pinto S, Roseberry AG, Liu H, Diano S, Shanabrough M, Cai X, Friedman JM, Horvath TL. Rapid Rewiring of Arcuate Nucleus Feeding Circuits by Leptin. Science 2004, 304: 110-115. PMID: 15064421, DOI: 10.1126/science.1089459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArcuate Nucleus of HypothalamusBody WeightEatingEvoked PotentialsExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsFeeding BehaviorGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGhrelinGlutamic AcidGreen Fluorescent ProteinsIn Vitro TechniquesLeptinLuminescent ProteinsMiceMice, ObeseMice, TransgenicNeuronal PlasticityNeuronsNeuropeptide YPatch-Clamp TechniquesPeptide HormonesPro-OpiomelanocortinRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSynapsesTetrodotoxinTransgenesConceptsProopiomelanocortin neuronsNeuropeptide YFat-derived hormone leptinBehavioral effectsOb/ob miceLeptin-deficient miceOb/obHypothalamic arcuate nucleusWild-type miceNumber of excitatoryArcuate nucleusLeptin effectsPostsynaptic currentsOb miceHormone leptinSynaptic densityInhibitory synapsesFood intakeNeuronal typesLeptinMiceNeuronsFeeding circuitRapid rewiringHours
2003
Fasting Activates the Nonhuman Primate Hypocretin (Orexin) System and Its Postsynaptic Targets
Diano S, Horvath B, Urbanski HF, Sotonyi P, Horvath TL. Fasting Activates the Nonhuman Primate Hypocretin (Orexin) System and Its Postsynaptic Targets. Endocrinology 2003, 144: 3774-3778. PMID: 12933647, DOI: 10.1210/en.2003-0274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerifornical regionArcuate nucleusHypothalamic regulationC-Fos-expressing cellsLateral hypothalamic cellsC-fosMedial preoptic areaVariety of endocrineC-fos expressionDiverse brain regionsHCRT axonsLeptin levelsNuclear c-FosDorsomedial hypothalamusAsymmetric synapsesBasal forebrainPresent studyPostsynaptic targetsDorsomedial nucleusNeuropeptide Y.Preoptic areaThalamic nucleiHcrt neuronsHcrt systemAxon terminalsEstradiol 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