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Immune sensing of food allergens promotes avoidance behaviour
Florsheim E, Bachtel N, Cullen J, Lima B, Godazgar M, Carvalho F, Chatain C, Zimmer M, Zhang C, Gautier G, Launay P, Wang A, Dietrich M, Medzhitov R. Immune sensing of food allergens promotes avoidance behaviour. Nature 2023, 620: 643-650. PMID: 37437602, PMCID: PMC10432274, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06362-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMast cellsImmune systemBALB/c miceAllergen-specific IgEDifferentiation factor 15Behavioral modificationAllergen avoidanceAllergic sensitizationAllergic inflammationFood allergyTractus solitariusC miceCysteinyl leukotrienesParabrachial nucleusAllergen ingestionE antibodiesCentral amygdalaFactor 15Mouse modelFood allergensBrain areasImmune sensingAvoidance behaviorAversive stimuliGenetic background
2020
AgRP neurons control compulsive exercise and survival in an activity-based anorexia model
Miletta MC, Iyilikci O, Shanabrough M, Šestan-Peša M, Cammisa A, Zeiss CJ, Dietrich MO, Horvath TL. AgRP neurons control compulsive exercise and survival in an activity-based anorexia model. Nature Metabolism 2020, 2: 1204-1211. PMID: 33106687, DOI: 10.1038/s42255-020-00300-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAgRP neuronsActivity-based anorexia modelAgRP neuronal activityVivo fiber photometryFood-restricted miceFood-restricted animalsCompulsive exerciseAnorexia modelHypothalamic agoutiNeuropeptide YExercise volumeFood intakeMouse modelNeuronal activityFiber photometryDaily activationNeuronal circuitsPsychiatric conditionsAnorexia nervosaChemogenetic toolsNeuronsLong-term behavioral impactElevated fat contentVoluntary cessationFat content