2012
Effects of Leptin and Melanocortin Signaling Interactions on Pubertal Development and Reproduction
Israel DD, Sheffer-Babila S, de Luca C, Jo YH, Liu SM, Xia Q, Spergel DJ, Dun SL, Dun NJ, Chua SC. Effects of Leptin and Melanocortin Signaling Interactions on Pubertal Development and Reproduction. Endocrinology 2012, 153: 2408-2419. PMID: 22408174, PMCID: PMC3381095, DOI: 10.1210/en.2011-1822.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGnRH neuron activityNeuron activityGnRH neuronsFemale db/db miceDb/db miceMelanocortin 4 receptor activationNeuropeptides neuropeptide YAgouti-related peptideAction potential firingEffects of leptinC-fos expressionMelanocortin-4 receptorInitiation of pubertyHypothalamic hypogonadismDb miceNeuropeptide YMelanocortin agonistsLeptin receptorReceptor activationPubertal developmentΑ-MSHPubertal onsetMelanocortinLeptinDownstream mediator
1992
Dependence of carotid chemosensory responses on metabolic substrates
Spergel D, Lahiri S, Wilson D. Dependence of carotid chemosensory responses on metabolic substrates. Brain Research 1992, 596: 80-88. PMID: 1361420, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(92)91535-m.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarotid chemosensory responsesLactic acidosisO2 chemoreceptionChemosensory responsesCat carotid bodyMetabolic substratesConcentration-dependent fashionNicotine injectionCarotid bodyTyrode's solutionNicotineMM glucoseHypoxic responseAcidosisHypoxiaGlucoseGlutamateAmino acidsResponseInterruptionChemoreceptionOxidative deamination