2017
Cannabinoid type 1 receptor-containing axons innervate NPY/AgRP neurons in the mouse arcuate nucleus
Morozov YM, Koch M, Rakic P, Horvath TL. Cannabinoid type 1 receptor-containing axons innervate NPY/AgRP neurons in the mouse arcuate nucleus. Molecular Metabolism 2017, 6: 374-381. PMID: 28377876, PMCID: PMC5369208, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2017.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Limitations in anti-obesity drug development: the critical role of hunger-promoting neurons
Dietrich MO, Horvath TL. Limitations in anti-obesity drug development: the critical role of hunger-promoting neurons. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 2012, 11: 675-691. PMID: 22858652, DOI: 10.1038/nrd3739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNPY/AgRP neuronsNegative energy balanceSevere side effectsAgRP neuronsPOMC neuronsPositive energy balanceChronic disordersPeripheral tissuesReactive oxygen speciesSide effectsLong-term positive energy balanceCalorie restrictionAnti-obesity drug developmentBehavioral interventionsIntense behavioral interventionsPro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neuronsChronic metabolic disorderLong-term treatmentWhite adipose tissueAlternative therapeutic approachAnti-obesity therapiesPromotion of satietyNew drug therapiesPopulations of neuronsHigher brain functions
2011
Synaptic Plasticity of Feeding Circuits: Hormones and Hysteresis
Dietrich MO, Horvath TL. Synaptic Plasticity of Feeding Circuits: Hormones and Hysteresis. Cell 2011, 146: 863-865. PMID: 21925311, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2011.08.031.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Corticosterone Regulates Synaptic Input Organization of POMC and NPY/AgRP Neurons in Adult Mice
Gyengesi E, Liu ZW, D'Agostino G, Gan G, Horvath TL, Gao XB, Diano S. Corticosterone Regulates Synaptic Input Organization of POMC and NPY/AgRP Neurons in Adult Mice. Endocrinology 2010, 151: 5395-5402. PMID: 20843996, PMCID: PMC2954711, DOI: 10.1210/en.2010-0681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNPY/AgRP neuronsSynaptic input organizationSham-operated controlsAgRP neuronsADX miceCorticosterone replacementNeuropeptide YArcuate nucleusSynaptic arrangementsInput organizationPair-fed control animalsPutative excitatory synapsesPutative inhibitory synapsesHypothalamic arcuate nucleusEffects of adrenalectomySham-operated animalsNumber of synapsesPOMC neuronsProtein (AgRP) neuronsOrexigenic actionMembrane potentialSynaptic analysisInhibitory synapsesExcitatory synapsesFood intake
2009
Erratum: UCP2 mediates ghrelin’s action on NPY/AgRP neurons by lowering free radicals
Andrews Z, Liu Z, Walllingford N, Erion D, Borok E, Friedman J, Tschöp M, Shanabrough M, Cline G, Shulman G, Coppola A, Gao X, Horvath T, Diano S. Erratum: UCP2 mediates ghrelin’s action on NPY/AgRP neurons by lowering free radicals. Nature 2009, 459: 736-736. DOI: 10.1038/nature08132.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
UCP2 mediates ghrelin’s action on NPY/AgRP neurons by lowering free radicals
Andrews ZB, Liu ZW, Walllingford N, Erion DM, Borok E, Friedman JM, Tschöp MH, Shanabrough M, Cline G, Shulman GI, Coppola A, Gao XB, Horvath TL, Diano S. UCP2 mediates ghrelin’s action on NPY/AgRP neurons by lowering free radicals. Nature 2008, 454: 846-851. PMID: 18668043, PMCID: PMC4101536, DOI: 10.1038/nature07181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgouti-Related ProteinAnimalsCarnitine O-PalmitoyltransferaseFatty AcidsFeeding BehaviorGene Expression RegulationGhrelinHypothalamusIon ChannelsMembrane Potential, MitochondrialMiceMitochondriaMitochondrial ProteinsNeuronsNeuropeptide YPhosphorylationReactive Oxygen SpeciesSynapsesUncoupling Protein 2ConceptsNPY/AgRP neuronsAgRP neuronsNeuronal activityCo-express neuropeptide YGut-derived hormone ghrelinAgRP neuronal activityArcuate nucleus neuronsFatty acid oxidation pathwayHypothalamic mitochondrial respirationG protein-coupled receptorsGhrelin actionNeuropeptide YNucleus neuronsHormone ghrelinFood intakeGhrelinFree radicalsSynaptic plasticityNeuronal functionIntracellular mechanismsNeuronsMitochondrial mechanismsProtein 2Mitochondrial proliferationRobust changes
2007
A Central Thermogenic-like Mechanism in Feeding Regulation: An Interplay between Arcuate Nucleus T3 and UCP2
Coppola A, Liu ZW, Andrews ZB, Paradis E, Roy MC, Friedman JM, Ricquier D, Richard D, Horvath TL, Gao XB, Diano S. A Central Thermogenic-like Mechanism in Feeding Regulation: An Interplay between Arcuate Nucleus T3 and UCP2. Cell Metabolism 2007, 5: 21-33. PMID: 17189204, PMCID: PMC1783766, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2006.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgouti-Related ProteinAnimalsArcuate Nucleus of HypothalamusEatingFastingFeeding BehaviorGreen Fluorescent ProteinsGuanosine DiphosphateHypothalamusIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIodide PeroxidaseIon ChannelsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMitochondriaMitochondrial ProteinsNeurogliaNeuronsNeuropeptide YProto-Oncogene Proteins c-fosThermogenesisTriiodothyronineUncoupling Protein 2ConceptsUncoupling protein 2Mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2Thyroid hormone productionProtein activityType 2 deiodinaseMitochondrial proliferationNeuropeptide YArcuate nucleusPhysiological roleMitochondrial uncouplingUCP2 activationProtein 2Hormone productionNPY/AgRP neuronsPhysiological significanceActive thyroid hormoneHypothalamic arcuate nucleusHypothalamic neuronal networksGlial cellsRebound feedingAgRP neuronsOrexigenic neuronsDeiodinaseDII activityPeripheral tissues