2015
Mitochondrial ROS Signaling in Organismal Homeostasis
Shadel GS, Horvath TL. Mitochondrial ROS Signaling in Organismal Homeostasis. Cell 2015, 163: 560-569. PMID: 26496603, PMCID: PMC4634671, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2015.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReactive oxygen speciesOrganismal homeostasisMitochondrial ROS signalingMitochondrial reactive oxygen speciesAdaptive physiological responsesROS signalingCellular differentiationMitochondrial oxygen consumptionOxidative phosphorylationPhysiological responsesOxygen speciesCentral roleHomeostasisEukaryotesOrganic fuel moleculesPhosphorylationMitochondriaMoleculesSignalingSpeciesATPDifferentiationPathwayGreater understandingRole
2013
Uncovering Novel Roles of Nonneuronal Cells in Body Weight Homeostasis and Obesity
Chowen JA, Argente J, Horvath TL. Uncovering Novel Roles of Nonneuronal Cells in Body Weight Homeostasis and Obesity. Endocrinology 2013, 154: 3001-3007. PMID: 23798599, PMCID: PMC3749483, DOI: 10.1210/en.2013-1303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlial cellsDiverse functionsNovel rolePhysiological functionsNumerous pathologiesPhysiological regulationNonneuronal cellsBody weight homeostasisCentral nervous systemSecondary complicationsWeight homeostasisCellsPathophysiological responsesSystemic metabolismMetabolic controlNervous systemVast lackPoor nutritionStructural supportNeuroendocrine researchObesityAreas of neuroscienceRecent advancesHeterogeneous classRoleHypothalamic control of energy balance: insights into the role of synaptic plasticity
Dietrich MO, Horvath TL. Hypothalamic control of energy balance: insights into the role of synaptic plasticity. Trends In Neurosciences 2013, 36: 65-73. PMID: 23318157, DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2012.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-body energy metabolismRegion-specific expressionGenetic toolsPeripheral tissue functionsMetabolism regulationMetabolic hormone receptorsEnergy metabolismTissue functionMetabolic eventsRole of neuronsHormone receptorsRegulationGlial cellsHypothalamic controlSynaptic plasticityCentral regulationNeuronal circuitsBrain circuitsEnormous leapPlasticitySurprising findingRoleExpressionMetabolismDynamic process