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
Ghrelin 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
Mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) in glucose and lipid metabolism
Diano S, Horvath TL. Mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) in glucose and lipid metabolism. Trends In Molecular Medicine 2011, 18: 52-58. PMID: 21917523, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2011.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein 2Lipid metabolismExcess of nutrientsHypothalamic neuronal circuitsNutrient availabilityPeripheral tissue functionsPhysiological functionsMetabolism regulationChronic diseasesMetabolism-related chronic diseasesTissue functionFuture therapeutic strategiesPathological processesPeripheral mechanismsLipid levelsNeuronal circuitsTherapeutic strategiesMetabolismImpairs healthMitochondriaDiseaseUCP2GlucoseRegulationNutrients
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 circuitFindingsIntakeAppetiteBrain Circuits Regulating Energy Homeostasis
Horvath TL, Diano S, Tschöp M. Brain Circuits Regulating Energy Homeostasis. The Neuroscientist 2004, 10: 235-246. PMID: 15155062, DOI: 10.1177/1073858403262151.Peer-Reviewed Original Research