2018
Insulin regulates POMC neuronal plasticity to control glucose metabolism
Dodd GT, Michael NJ, Lee-Young RS, Mangiafico SP, Pryor JT, Munder AC, Simonds SE, Brüning JC, Zhang ZY, Cowley MA, Andrikopoulos S, Horvath TL, Spanswick D, Tiganis T. Insulin regulates POMC neuronal plasticity to control glucose metabolism. ELife 2018, 7: e38704. PMID: 30230471, PMCID: PMC6170188, DOI: 10.7554/elife.38704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic glucose productionPOMC neuronsSuch adaptive processesNutritional cuesGene expressionMolecular mechanismsGlucose metabolismInsulin receptorDiet-induced obesityTCPTPNeuronal plasticityAdaptive processHypothalamic neuronsNeuronal excitabilityGlucose productionMetabolismInsulinNeuronsRepressionNeural responsesObesityRegulationMechanismPlasticityExpression
2016
Reproductive aging is associated with changes in oocyte mitochondrial dynamics, function, and mtDNA quantity
Babayev E, Wang T, Szigeti-Buck K, Lowther K, Taylor HS, Horvath T, Seli E. Reproductive aging is associated with changes in oocyte mitochondrial dynamics, function, and mtDNA quantity. Maturitas 2016, 93: 121-130. PMID: 27523387, PMCID: PMC5064871, DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReactive oxygen speciesUnfolded protein response genesProtein response genesMitochondrial DNAMitochondrial dynamicsMitochondrial stressResponse genesMammalian reproductionMitochondria morphologyStressful conditionsMitochondrial changesMitochondriaROS levelsMtDNA levelsElevated expressionMtDNA quantityOxygen speciesOocytesGenesMature oocytesNumerous aspectsExpressionReproductive agingMII oocytesFollicle-enclosed oocytes
2013
Hypothalamic control of energy balance: insights into the role of synaptic plasticity
Dietrich MO, Horvath TL. Hypothalamic control of energy balance: insights into the role of synaptic plasticity. Trends In Neurosciences 2013, 36: 65-73. PMID: 23318157, DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2012.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-body energy metabolismRegion-specific expressionGenetic toolsPeripheral tissue functionsMetabolism regulationMetabolic hormone receptorsEnergy metabolismTissue functionMetabolic eventsRole of neuronsHormone receptorsRegulationGlial cellsHypothalamic controlSynaptic plasticityCentral regulationNeuronal circuitsBrain circuitsEnormous leapPlasticitySurprising findingRoleExpressionMetabolismDynamic process
2012
Ucp2 Induced by Natural Birth Regulates Neuronal Differentiation of the Hippocampus and Related Adult Behavior
Simon-Areces J, Dietrich MO, Hermes G, Garcia-Segura LM, Arevalo MA, Horvath TL. Ucp2 Induced by Natural Birth Regulates Neuronal Differentiation of the Hippocampus and Related Adult Behavior. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e42911. PMID: 22905184, PMCID: PMC3414493, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUCP2 expressionCellular stressHippocampal neuronsChemical inhibitionMitochondrial bioenergeticsNeuronal differentiationGenetic ablationNatural birthProtein 2Adult behaviorCell proliferationCritical roleAdult brainNeuronal numberExpressionBioenergeticsNeuronsBirthDifferentiationRegulationProliferationSynaptogenesisVitroNeuroprotectionHippocampus
2002
Uncoupling protein 2 in primary pain and temperature afferents of the spinal cord
Horvath B, Spies C, Warden CH, Diano S, Horvath TL. Uncoupling protein 2 in primary pain and temperature afferents of the spinal cord. Brain Research 2002, 955: 260-263. PMID: 12419545, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(02)03364-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cordExpression of UCP2Primary sensory afferentsMechanisms of painProtein 2Primary painSensory afferentsSubstantia gelatinosaVentral hornSubstance P.Axon terminalsCordEnergy homeostasisUCP2 expressionDirect appositionTemperature sensationMitochondrial protonophorePainAfferentsUCP2Mitochondrial uncouplerCellular energy homeostasisExpressionPerikaryaAxons