2016
Feeding Behavior: Hypocretin/Orexin Neurons Act between Food Seeking and Eating
Gao XB, Horvath TL. Feeding Behavior: Hypocretin/Orexin Neurons Act between Food Seeking and Eating. Current Biology 2016, 26: r845-r847. PMID: 27676302, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.07.069.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Ghrelin Enhances Olfactory Sensitivity and Exploratory Sniffing in Rodents and Humans
Tong J, Mannea E, Aimé P, Pfluger PT, Yi CX, Castaneda TR, Davis HW, Ren X, Pixley S, Benoit S, Julliard K, Woods SC, Horvath TL, Sleeman MM, D'Alessio D, Obici S, Frank R, Tschöp MH. Ghrelin Enhances Olfactory Sensitivity and Exploratory Sniffing in Rodents and Humans. Journal Of Neuroscience 2011, 31: 5841-5846. PMID: 21490225, PMCID: PMC3089941, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5680-10.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExploratory sniffingAppetite-stimulating hormone ghrelinOlfactory sensitivityOverall functionGhrelin infusionIntracerebroventricular ghrelinGhrelin receptorHormone ghrelinSaline infusionOlfactory functionNeuroendocrine circuitsGhrelinUnderlying neural mechanismsEnergy homeostasisOdor detectionOlfactory processingOlfactory circuitFood seekingNeural mechanismsSniff magnitudeInfusionNovel roleOlfactory detectionSniffingSpecific effects