2006
Synaptic plasticity mediating leptin's effect on metabolism
Horvath TL. Synaptic plasticity mediating leptin's effect on metabolism. Progress In Brain Research 2006, 153: 47-55. PMID: 16876567, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(06)53002-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimate hypothalamusSynaptic plasticityEnergy homeostasisShort-term fastingLeptin effectsHypothalamic regulationSynaptic inputsNeuromodulator systemsPeptidergic circuitsHypothalamusNonhuman primatesPathological conditionsBasic wiringMetabolic statePhysiological regulationHomeostasisMetabolic circuitsRodent speciesRatsFastingMicePlasticityResponse
1999
Brain Uncoupling Protein 2: Uncoupled Neuronal Mitochondria Predict Thermal Synapses in Homeostatic Centers
Horvath T, Warden C, Hajos M, Lombardi A, Goglia F, Diano S. Brain Uncoupling Protein 2: Uncoupled Neuronal Mitochondria Predict Thermal Synapses in Homeostatic Centers. Journal Of Neuroscience 1999, 19: 10417-10427. PMID: 10575039, PMCID: PMC6782406, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.19-23-10417.1999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-Fos-expressing cellsPeripheral energy homeostasisHormone-releasing hormoneHypothalamic neuronal populationsCorticotropin-releasing factorMelanin-concentrating hormoneMitochondria of neuronsUCP2 proteinPeripheral hormonesProximal dendritesNeuropeptide YGonadal steroidsModulates neurotransmissionAxon terminalsBasal brainLocal brainNeuronal populationsAxonal processesNeuronal mitochondriaPeptidergic circuitsBrain circuitsEnergy homeostasisCold exposureNeuronsEndocrine processes