2010
Estrogen Promotes Parvalbumin Expression in Arcuate Nucleus POMC Neurons
Sotonyi P, Gao Q, Bechmann I, Horvath TL. Estrogen Promotes Parvalbumin Expression in Arcuate Nucleus POMC Neurons. Reproductive Sciences 2010, 17: 1077-1080. PMID: 20713969, DOI: 10.1177/1933719110379651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArcuate Nucleus of HypothalamusEstradiolFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueMicroscopy, FluorescenceNeuronsParvalbuminsPro-OpiomelanocortinRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyConceptsPOMC neuronsArcuate nucleus neuronsLean body massSuppression of feedingSuppress appetiteParvalbumin expressionEstrogen treatmentHypothalamic neuronsArcuate nucleusNeuronal degenerationNucleus neuronsFemale miceCalcium overloadExcitatory activityCalcium-binding proteinsCalcium influxReceptor presenceCalcium entrySustained satietyNeuronsEnergy expenditureEstradiolParvalbuminAppetiteBody mass
2006
Ghrelin modulates the activity and synaptic input organization of midbrain dopamine neurons while promoting appetite
Abizaid A, Liu ZW, Andrews ZB, Shanabrough M, Borok E, Elsworth JD, Roth RH, Sleeman MW, Picciotto MR, Tschöp MH, Gao XB, Horvath TL. Ghrelin modulates the activity and synaptic input organization of midbrain dopamine neurons while promoting appetite. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2006, 116: 3229-3239. PMID: 17060947, PMCID: PMC1618869, DOI: 10.1172/jci29867.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsAppetiteDopamineFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGhrelinMaleMesencephalonMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNeuronsNucleus AccumbensPatch-Clamp TechniquesPeptide HormonesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, GhrelinReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledTime FactorsVentral Tegmental AreaConceptsVentral tegmental areaGHSR-deficient miceGHSR-dependent mannerGut hormone ghrelinDopamine neuronal activityMidbrain dopamine neuronsMesolimbic reward circuitrySynaptic input organizationPeripheral ghrelinRebound feedingVTA administrationOrexigenic effectDopamine turnoverGHSR antagonistDopamine neuronsHypothalamic centersTegmental areaHormone ghrelinNucleus accumbensGhrelinNeuronal activitySynapse formationReward circuitryInput organizationFeeding schedule