2012
FoxO1 Target Gpr17 Activates AgRP Neurons to Regulate Food Intake
Ren H, Orozco IJ, Su Y, Suyama S, Gutiérrez-Juárez R, Horvath TL, Wardlaw SL, Plum L, Arancio O, Accili D. FoxO1 Target Gpr17 Activates AgRP Neurons to Regulate Food Intake. Cell 2012, 149: 1314-1326. PMID: 22682251, PMCID: PMC3613436, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2012.04.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood intakeAgRP neuronsG-protein-coupled receptor GPR17Intracerebroventricular injectionHypothalamic neuronsReceptor GPR17Pharmacological modulationGlucose homeostasisNutritional statusTherapeutic potentialMice resultsGenetic ablationNeuronsFoxO1 ablationIntakeSatietyGPR17InsulinExpression profilingAblationPathwayCangrelorObesityLeptinAgonists
2007
Anticonvulsant effects of leptin in epilepsy
Diano S, Horvath TL. Anticonvulsant effects of leptin in epilepsy. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2007, 118: 26-28. PMID: 18097479, PMCID: PMC2147676, DOI: 10.1172/jci34511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords4-AminopyridineAdministration, IntranasalAlpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic AcidAnimalsConvulsantsHypothalamusJanus Kinase 2LeptinMaleMiceMice, KnockoutNeuronsPentylenetetrazolePhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsPotassium Channel BlockersPotassium Channels, Voltage-GatedRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, AMPAReceptors, LeptinSeizuresSynaptic TransmissionConceptsPeripheral metabolic hormonesTreatment of epilepsyRodent seizure modelsHigher brain functionsAnticonvulsant effectsSeizure modelGlutamate neurotransmissionHormone leptinMetabolic hormonesTherapeutic approachesMetabolic disordersNasal epitheliumLeptinAdipose tissueEpileptic seizuresTherapeutic potentialEnergy homeostasisBrain functionNeuronal processesFat storesEpilepsySeizuresEnergy metabolismCritical regulatorDirect effect