2017
Cannabis in fat: high hopes to treat obesity
Hawkins MN, Horvath TL. Cannabis in fat: high hopes to treat obesity. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2017, 127: 3918-3920. PMID: 29035279, PMCID: PMC5663345, DOI: 10.1172/jci97042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCannabinoid receptor type 1Body weightNovel peripheral targetsReduced body weightSystemic metabolic changesAdipocyte-specific deletionReceptor type 1Sympathetic toneTotal adiposityCNS effectsPeripheral mechanismsSystemic metabolismPeripheral targetsAdipocyte physiologyAdipose tissueType 1Metabolic changesMetabolic profileEnergy metabolismMetabolismAdiposityObesityCausal relationshipMiceMacrophages
2012
Ghrelin Regulation of Learning, Memory, and Neurodegeneration
Horvath T. Ghrelin Regulation of Learning, Memory, and Neurodegeneration. Contemporary Endocrinology 2012, 171-180. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-903-7_9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLate-onset chronic diseasesChronic diseasesGut-derived hormonesCause of morbidityChronic disease developmentGhrelin regulationGhrelin actionPeripheral mechanismsBrain healthTissue malignancyCardiovascular disordersParkinson's diseaseCalorie restrictionBrain functionDiseaseProlongs longevityEpigenetic vulnerabilityFinancial burdenGhrelinCellular energy metabolismDisease developmentEnergy metabolismIntegrative physiologyTissueHealth
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
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 regulation