POMC Neurons: From Birth to Death
Toda C, Santoro A, Kim JD, Diano S. POMC Neurons: From Birth to Death. Annual Review Of Physiology 2017, 79: 209-236. PMID: 28192062, PMCID: PMC5669621, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-physiol-022516-034110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neuronsHypothalamic neuronal populationsPOMC neuronsBrain stemHypothalamic nucleiSpinal cordAutonomic regionsMelanocortin systemBrain areasNeuronal populationsNeuronal circuitsHomeostatic functionsBrain structuresPathological dysregulationHypothalamusCritical regulatorNeuronsPhysiological functionsCurrent understandingMajor roleCord