2017
Thyroid hormone- and estrogen receptor interactions with natural ligands and endocrine disruptors in the cerebellum
Zsarnovszky A, Kiss D, Jocsak G, Nemeth G, Toth I, Horvath TL. Thyroid hormone- and estrogen receptor interactions with natural ligands and endocrine disruptors in the cerebellum. Frontiers In Neuroendocrinology 2017, 48: 23-36. PMID: 28987779, DOI: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2017.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of phytoestrogensThyroid hormonesBrain functionNormal physiological settingsMetabolic parametersMature brainEstrogen receptor interactionSteroid hormonesBrain developmentHormoneHomeostatic parametersIntercellular actionsHormonal mechanismsReceptor interactionNatural ligandEnergy metabolismCerebellumEndocrine disruptorsPhytoestrogensPivotal rolePhysiological settingsMetabolismGliaEstrogenNeurons
2015
Ghrelin
Müller T, Nogueiras R, Andermann M, Andrews Z, Anker S, Argente J, Batterham R, Benoit S, Bowers C, Broglio F, Casanueva F, D'Alessio D, Depoortere I, Geliebter A, Ghigo E, Cole P, Cowley M, Cummings D, Dagher A, Diano S, Dickson S, Diéguez C, Granata R, Grill H, Grove K, Habegger K, Heppner K, Heiman M, Holsen L, Holst B, Inui A, Jansson J, Kirchner H, Korbonits M, Laferrère B, LeRoux C, Lopez M, Morin S, Nakazato M, Nass R, Perez-Tilve D, Pfluger P, Schwartz T, Seeley R, Sleeman M, Sun Y, Sussel L, Tong J, Thorner M, van der Lely A, van der Ploeg L, Zigman J, Kojima M, Kangawa K, Smith R, Horvath T, Tschöp M. Ghrelin. Molecular Metabolism 2015, 4: 437-460. PMID: 26042199, PMCID: PMC4443295, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2015.03.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGastrointestinal peptide hormone ghrelinGrowth hormone secretagogue receptorSleep/wake rhythmGastric acid secretionSystemic energy metabolismPeptide hormone ghrelinPeripheral actionsGut motilitySecretagogue receptorHormone ghrelinAcid secretionGlucose metabolismGhrelinEndogenous ligandTaste sensationEnergy metabolismSecretionMetabolismDiverse biological functionsYearsHormoneThe role of the hypothalamus in the maintenance of energy balance and peripheral glucose control
Varela L, Horvath T. The role of the hypothalamus in the maintenance of energy balance and peripheral glucose control. 2015, 529-537. DOI: 10.1002/9781118387658.ch36.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnergy homeostasisPrevalence of obesityAnorectic hormonesAgRP neuronsHypothalamic POMCObese patientsGlucose controlGlucose homeostasisBody weightInsulin actionHormonal actionLeptinMajor targetInsulinHormoneBrainHomeostasisLatest findingsEnergy balanceSteady riseObesityPatientsHypothalamusPathwayPrevalence
2014
Minireview: Metabolism of Female Reproduction: Regulatory Mechanisms and Clinical Implications
Seli E, Babayev E, Collins SC, Nemeth G, Horvath TL. Minireview: Metabolism of Female Reproduction: Regulatory Mechanisms and Clinical Implications. Endocrinology 2014, 28: 790-804. PMID: 24678733, PMCID: PMC4042071, DOI: 10.1210/me.2013-1413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale reproductionPeripheral availabilityMetabolic disturbancesMetabolic hormonesAnorexia nervosaClinical implicationsMetabolic determinantsHuman reproductionEnergy metabolismFemale fertilityMetabolic stateMetabolismCentral processesMellitusObesityHypothalamusRegulatory mechanismsInfertilityHormoneNervosa
2012
Leptin and insulin pathways in POMC and AgRP neurons that modulate energy balance and glucose homeostasis
Varela L, Horvath TL. Leptin and insulin pathways in POMC and AgRP neurons that modulate energy balance and glucose homeostasis. EMBO Reports 2012, 13: 1079-1086. PMID: 23146889, PMCID: PMC3512417, DOI: 10.1038/embor.2012.174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlucose homeostasisEnergy homeostasisPrevalence of obesityWhole-body energy homeostasisBody energy homeostasisAnorectic hormonesAgRP neuronsObese patientsProtein (AgRP) neuronsCentral effectsHypothalamic proopiomelanocortinBody weightInsulin actionLeptinHormonal actionMajor targetInsulin pathwayHomeostasisInsulinNeuronsHormoneBrainLatest findingsEnergy balanceSteady risePlasticity of Brain Feeding Circuits in Response to Food
Horvath T. Plasticity of Brain Feeding Circuits in Response to Food. 2012, 61-74. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-3492-4_5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain regionsBrain structuresBrain's feeding circuitsPrevalent medical problemEnergy expenditureHigher brain regionsSleep/wake cycleEnergy metabolismPeripheral hormonesAutonomic functionCerebral cortexNeuronal circuitsMedical problemsNeuronal interactionsWake cycleFeeding circuitMetabolismMost mammalsFeedingObesityDiabetesHippocampusCortexHormoneBrainGhrelin and the central regulation of feeding and energy balance
Abizaid A, Horvath TL. Ghrelin and the central regulation of feeding and energy balance. Indian Journal Of Endocrinology And Metabolism 2012, 16: 617-626. PMID: 23565498, PMCID: PMC3602992, DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.105580.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Fibers Contact POMC Neurons in the Hypothalamic Arcuate Nucleus
Sotonyi P, Mezei G, Racz B, Dallman MF, Abizaid A, Horvath TL. Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Fibers Contact POMC Neurons in the Hypothalamic Arcuate Nucleus. Reproductive Sciences 2010, 17: 1024-1028. PMID: 20713970, DOI: 10.1177/1933719110378346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArcuate nucleusGonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neuronsPOMC cell bodiesEnergy expenditureHypothalamic arcuate nucleusHypothalamic neuronal populationsMelanocyte stimulating hormoneHormone neuronsPOMC neuronsAnorexigenic proopiomelanocortinStimulating hormoneAnatomical proximityAxon terminalsGonadal axisGlucose homeostasisPeripheral signalsNeuronal populationsCell bodiesDirect appositionGnRHEnergy metabolismNeuronsMetabolic stateHormoneProopiomelanocortinRegulatory T cells in obesity: the leptin connection
Matarese G, Procaccini C, De Rosa V, Horvath TL, La Cava A. Regulatory T cells in obesity: the leptin connection. Trends In Molecular Medicine 2010, 16: 247-256. PMID: 20493774, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2010.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreg cellsResident Treg cellsRegulatory T cellsAdipocyte-derived hormonePathogenesis of obesityT cell responsivenessChronic inflammationHypothalamic levelT cellsFood intakeCell responsivenessGlucose homeostasisAdipose tissueTherapeutic interventionsNutritional statusObesityRecent findingsCellsTissueMetabolismInflammationLeptinPathogenesisHormoneIntake
2009
Feeding signals and brain circuitry
Dietrich MO, Horvath TL. Feeding signals and brain circuitry. European Journal Of Neuroscience 2009, 30: 1688-1696. PMID: 19878280, DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2009.06963.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Ghrelin: an orexigenic signal from the stomach
Horvath T. Ghrelin: an orexigenic signal from the stomach. 2008, 266-284. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511541643.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffects of ghrelinGrowth hormone secretagoguesFood intakeGrowth hormoneGrowth hormone secretagogue receptorDiscovery of ghrelinAmino acid peptide hormoneAnorectic hormonesOrexigenic signalsGhrelin actionPeripheral mechanismsSecretagogue receptorMetabolic effectsHormone secretagoguesBody fatGhrelinPeripheral signalsEndogenous ligandStimulatory effectEnergy expenditurePeptide hormonesCell proliferationIntakeHormoneHormonal regulationBrain circuits regulating energy homeostasis
Abizaid A, Horvath TL. Brain circuits regulating energy homeostasis. Peptides 2008, 149: 3-10. PMID: 18514925, PMCID: PMC2605273, DOI: 10.1016/j.regpep.2007.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Neuronal control of energy homeostasis
Gao Q, Horvath TL. Neuronal control of energy homeostasis. FEBS Letters 2007, 582: 132-141. PMID: 18061579, PMCID: PMC4113225, DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2007.11.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnergy homeostasisNeuronal controlMolecular genetic toolsPeripheral metabolic hormonesHypothalamic neuronal circuitsLong-term energy balanceBody energy homeostasisGenetic toolsHomeostatic machineryMetabolic hormonesNeuronal activityNeuronal circuitryBody weightEnergy intakeNeuronal circuitsCellular mechanismsHomeostasisBehavioral techniquesLife spanKey mechanismMachineryIntakeHormone
2006
Developmental programming of the hypothalamus: a matter of fat
Horvath TL, Bruning JC. Developmental programming of the hypothalamus: a matter of fat. Nature Medicine 2006, 12: 52-53. PMID: 16397567, DOI: 10.1038/nm0106-52.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Agouti-related peptide–expressing neurons are mandatory for feeding
Gropp E, Shanabrough M, Borok E, Xu AW, Janoschek R, Buch T, Plum L, Balthasar N, Hampel B, Waisman A, Barsh GS, Horvath TL, Brüning JC. Agouti-related peptide–expressing neurons are mandatory for feeding. Nature Neuroscience 2005, 8: 1289-1291. PMID: 16158063, DOI: 10.1038/nn1548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgouti-Related ProteinAnimalsAnorexiaArcuate Nucleus of HypothalamusBeta-GalactosidaseBody WeightCell CountDiphtheria ToxinEatingFeeding BehaviorGene Expression RegulationIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutNeuronsNeuropeptide YPro-OpiomelanocortinProteinsTime Factors
2004
Ghrelin
Tschöp M, Diano S, Horvath T. Ghrelin. 2004, 150-156. DOI: 10.1016/b0-12-475570-4/01491-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndogenous growth hormone secretagogueAction of ghrelinGrowth hormone secretagoguesAcylated peptide hormoneEndocrine agentsPositive energy balanceFood intakeHormone secretagoguesPharmacological approachesGhrelinEnergy homeostasisEndocrine mechanismsExact mechanismPeptide hormonesDifferential effectsEnergy balanceAdipositySecretagoguesHormoneIntake
2003
Ghrelin in hypothalamic regulation of energy balance.
Horvath TL, Diano S, Tschöp M. Ghrelin in hypothalamic regulation of energy balance. Current Topics In Medicinal Chemistry 2003, 3: 921-7. PMID: 12678840, DOI: 10.2174/1568026033452230.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Estrogen and microglia: A regulatory system that affects the brain
Mor G, Nilsen J, Horvath T, Bechmann I, Brown S, Garcia‐Segura L, Naftolin F. Estrogen and microglia: A regulatory system that affects the brain. Developmental Neurobiology 1999, 40: 484-496. PMID: 10453051, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4695(19990915)40:4<484::aid-neu6>3.0.co;2-c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSex hormonesRat microglial cellsSecretion of cytokinesPresence of estrogenGlial cell typesMicroglial functionEstrogen actionMicroglial cellsGonadal steroidsGlial cellsSteroid actionNeuroendocrine eventsMicrogliaPresent review detailsGrowth factorEstrogenBrainPhysiological regulationHormoneCell typesReview detailsNew studiesRegulatory actionCellsRegulatory functions
1998
Gender-specific apposition between vasoactive intestinal peptide-containing axons and gonadotrophin-releasing hormone-producing neurons in the rat
Horvath T, Cela V, van der Beek E. Gender-specific apposition between vasoactive intestinal peptide-containing axons and gonadotrophin-releasing hormone-producing neurons in the rat. Brain Research 1998, 795: 277-281. PMID: 9622650, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(98)00208-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVasoactive intestinal peptideGnRH neuronsInvolvement of VIPGonadotrophin-releasing hormoneDouble-labeling immunocytochemistryGender-specific regulationVIP axonsVIP boutonsVIP fibersGonadotrophin releaseIntestinal peptideFemale ratsDimorphic interactionNeuronsRatsAxonsHypothalamusBoutonsHormone