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 classRole
2006
Serotonin Reciprocally Regulates Melanocortin Neurons to Modulate Food Intake
Heisler LK, Jobst EE, Sutton GM, Zhou L, Borok E, Thornton-Jones Z, Liu HY, Zigman JM, Balthasar N, Kishi T, Lee CE, Aschkenasi CJ, Zhang CY, Yu J, Boss O, Mountjoy KG, Clifton PG, Lowell BB, Friedman JM, Horvath T, Butler AA, Elmquist JK, Cowley MA. Serotonin Reciprocally Regulates Melanocortin Neurons to Modulate Food Intake. Neuron 2006, 51: 239-249. PMID: 16846858, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2006.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsEatingElectric StimulationMaleMiceMice, Inbred AMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, ObeseMice, TransgenicNerve NetNeuronsPyridinesReceptor, Melanocortin, Type 3Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1BReceptors, MelanocortinSerotoninSerotonin 5-HT1 Receptor AgonistsConceptsFood intakePeripheral adiposity signalsBody weight homeostasisCentral serotonergic systemMelanocortin receptor agonistModulates food intakeSerotonin1B receptorsMelanocortin neuronsWeight homeostasisMelanocortin-3Receptor agonistSerotonergic regulationAdiposity signalsSerotonergic systemEndogenous releaseMelanocortin-4Central circuitryBody weightNeural pathwaysMelanocortin receptorsReceptorsDownstream activationAgonistsAntagonistIntake