2018
Hypothalamic CNTF volume transmission shapes cortical noradrenergic excitability upon acute stress
Alpár A, Zahola P, Hanics J, Hevesi Z, Korchynska S, Benevento M, Pifl C, Zachar G, Perugini J, Severi I, Leitgeb P, Bakker J, Miklosi AG, Tretiakov E, Keimpema E, Arque G, Tasan RO, Sperk G, Malenczyk K, Máté Z, Erdélyi F, Szabó G, Lubec G, Palkovits M, Giordano A, Hökfelt TG, Romanov RA, Horvath TL, Harkany T. Hypothalamic CNTF volume transmission shapes cortical noradrenergic excitability upon acute stress. The EMBO Journal 2018, 37: embj2018100087. PMID: 30209240, PMCID: PMC6213283, DOI: 10.15252/embj.2018100087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypothalamic activationVolume transmissionAcute stressNeurotrophic factor releaseNorepinephrinergic neuronsNoradrenergic neuronsCortical excitabilityMultimodal pathwaysNoradrenaline synthesisLocus coeruleusNeuronal excitationExtracellular signal-regulated kinases 1Norepinephrine synthesisTyrosine hydroxylaseEpendymal cellsSignal-regulated kinases 1ExcitabilityPrefrontal cortexFactor releaseCognate receptorsNeuronsHuman brainKinase 1CNTFActivationFrom white to beige: a new hypothalamic pathway
Miletta MC, Horvath TL. From white to beige: a new hypothalamic pathway. EMBO Reports 2018, 19: embr201845928. PMID: 29581171, PMCID: PMC5891399, DOI: 10.15252/embr.201845928.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentromedial hypothalamusSympathetic nervous system outflowSubcutaneous white adipose tissueWhite adipose tissueSympathetic outflowHypothalamic pathwaysHomeostatic signalsAdipose tissueBeige fatBeige adipocytesNeuronal circuitsEnergy homeostasisFat tissueSystem outflowNeuronsMetabolic roleTissueActivationCross talkRegulatory pathwaysBeigingObesityHypothalamusVMHPathway
2015
Hypothalamic Agrp Neurons Drive Stereotypic Behaviors beyond Feeding
Dietrich MO, Zimmer MR, Bober J, Horvath TL. Hypothalamic Agrp Neurons Drive Stereotypic Behaviors beyond Feeding. Cell 2015, 160: 1222-1232. PMID: 25748653, PMCID: PMC4484787, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2015.02.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypothalamic AgRP neuronsAgRP neuronsNeuropeptidergic signalingReceptor signalingFunctional rolePotential therapeutic avenuesAgRP neuron activationStereotypic behaviorFeeding behaviorRepetitive behaviorsSignalingTherapeutic avenuesFood triggersAdult miceNervous systemDecreased anxietyNeuronsMinor effectActivationFood consumptionNeuron activationGoal-directed behaviorSensory informationFlexible goal-directed behaviorDisease
2014
Mitochondrial dynamics in the central regulation of metabolism
Nasrallah CM, Horvath TL. Mitochondrial dynamics in the central regulation of metabolism. Nature Reviews Endocrinology 2014, 10: 650-658. PMID: 25200564, DOI: 10.1038/nrendo.2014.160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPOMC neuronsMetabolic disordersPeripheral tissue functionsCentral melanocortin systemMitochondrial dynamicsProopiomelanocortin neuronsAnorexigenic responseOrexigenic responseHypothalamic neuronsCentral regulationMelanocortin systemNeuronsDistinct signaling pathwaysSignaling pathwaysMitochondrial fusionMolecular regulatorsTissue functionDistinct functionsDisordersFatty acidsMetabolismActivationObesityAppetiteResponse
2011
Nicotine Decreases Food Intake Through Activation of POMC Neurons
Mineur YS, Abizaid A, Rao Y, Salas R, DiLeone RJ, Gündisch D, Diano S, De Biasi M, Horvath TL, Gao XB, Picciotto MR. Nicotine Decreases Food Intake Through Activation of POMC Neurons. Science 2011, 332: 1330-1332. PMID: 21659607, PMCID: PMC3113664, DOI: 10.1126/science.1201889.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood intakePOMC neuronsNicotine decreases food intakeDecrease food intakePro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neuronsΑ3β4 nicotinic acetylcholine receptorsHypothalamic melanocortin systemNicotine-induced decreasesMelanocortin-4 receptorNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsAnorexic effectDecrease appetiteSmoking cessationSynaptic mechanismsMelanocortin systemNovel treatmentsBody weightAcetylcholine receptorsNeurobiological mechanismsNeuronsIntakeSubsequent activationAppetiteActivationReceptors
2004
Interaction between the Corticotropin-Releasing Factor System and Hypocretins (Orexins): A Novel Circuit Mediating Stress Response
Winsky-Sommerer R, Yamanaka A, Diano S, Borok E, Roberts AJ, Sakurai T, Kilduff TS, Horvath TL, de Lecea L. Interaction between the Corticotropin-Releasing Factor System and Hypocretins (Orexins): A Novel Circuit Mediating Stress Response. Journal Of Neuroscience 2004, 24: 11439-11448. PMID: 15601950, PMCID: PMC6730356, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3459-04.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsArousalBrainBrain ChemistryCorticotropin-Releasing HormoneFemaleHypothalamusImmunohistochemistryIn Vitro TechniquesIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMaleMembrane PotentialsMiceMice, KnockoutNeural PathwaysNeuronsNeuropeptidesOrexin ReceptorsOrexinsReceptors, Corticotropin-Releasing HormoneReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledReceptors, NeuropeptideRecombinant Fusion ProteinsStress, PhysiologicalConceptsCorticotropin-releasing factorHypocretinergic neuronsHypocretin neuronsCorticotropin-Releasing Factor SystemCRF-immunoreactive terminalsHypocretin-expressing neuronsRelease of hypocretinsStability of arousalMaintenance of arousalHypocretinergic cellsHypothalamic slicesLateral hypothalamusAntagonist astressinHypocretinergic systemNeuropeptide hypocretinStressor stimuliPeptidergic systemsAcute stressHypocretinNeuronsStress responseFactor systemMembrane potentialPhysiological inputsActivation