2016
Mitochondrial Uncoupling Protein 2 (UCP2) Regulates Retinal Ganglion Cell Number and Survival
Barnstable CJ, Reddy R, Li H, Horvath TL. Mitochondrial Uncoupling Protein 2 (UCP2) Regulates Retinal Ganglion Cell Number and Survival. Journal Of Molecular Neuroscience 2016, 58: 461-469. PMID: 26846222, PMCID: PMC4833669, DOI: 10.1007/s12031-016-0728-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinal ganglion cellsUncoupling protein 2Mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2Ganglion cellsRetinal ganglion cell numberNeurotrophic factor BDNFSurvival-promoting effectsGanglion cell numberUCP2 levelsRetinal neuron survivalProtein 2Critical developmental periodIntraocular injectionKainic acidNeuron survivalNeuronal survivalMouse retinaRetinal cellsElevated numbersAdult animalsSurvivalCell numberCell survivalImportant regulatorCell death
2004
The floating blueprint of hypothalamic feeding circuits
Horvath TL, Diano S. The floating blueprint of hypothalamic feeding circuits. Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2004, 5: 662-667. PMID: 15263896, DOI: 10.1038/nrn1479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypothalamic feeding circuitsNew therapeutic avenuesMetabolic parametersFood intakeMetabolic disordersSynaptic plasticityTherapeutic avenuesLesion studiesGenetic findingsEnergy expenditureEarlier lesion studiesCircuit changesHypothalamusImportant regulatorUnexpected findingMetabolism regulationFeeding circuitFindingsIntakeAppetite
2003
Endocannabinoids and the regulation of body fat: the smoke is clearing
Horvath TL. Endocannabinoids and the regulation of body fat: the smoke is clearing. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2003, 112: 323-326. PMID: 12897199, PMCID: PMC166302, DOI: 10.1172/jci19376.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Minireview: ghrelin and the regulation of energy balance--a hypothalamic perspective.
Horvath T, Diano S, Sotonyi P, Heiman M, Tschöp M. Minireview: ghrelin and the regulation of energy balance--a hypothalamic perspective. Endocrinology 2001, 142: 4163-9. PMID: 11564668, DOI: 10.1210/endo.142.10.8490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGH secretionSynthetic ghrelin receptor agonistEnergy homeostasisGhrelin receptor agonistRole of ghrelinEtiology of obesityLeptin actionReceptor agonistClinical trialsChronic changesCentral regulationNeuroendocrine networkGhrelinNutritional stateEnergy deficitImportant regulatorStomachSecretionRecent findingsHomeostasisMost studiesCachexiaObesityHypothalamusPotential significance