2014
Mitochondrial dynamics in the central regulation of metabolism
Nasrallah CM, Horvath TL. Mitochondrial dynamics in the central regulation of metabolism. Nature Reviews Endocrinology 2014, 10: 650-658. PMID: 25200564, DOI: 10.1038/nrendo.2014.160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPOMC neuronsMetabolic disordersPeripheral tissue functionsCentral melanocortin systemMitochondrial dynamicsProopiomelanocortin neuronsAnorexigenic responseOrexigenic responseHypothalamic neuronsCentral regulationMelanocortin systemNeuronsDistinct signaling pathwaysSignaling pathwaysMitochondrial fusionMolecular regulatorsTissue functionDistinct functionsDisordersFatty acidsMetabolismActivationObesityAppetiteResponse
2007
Enhanced Leptin-Stimulated Pi3k Activation in the CNS Promotes White Adipose Tissue Transdifferentiation
Plum L, Rother E, Münzberg H, Wunderlich FT, Morgan DA, Hampel B, Shanabrough M, Janoschek R, Könner AC, Alber J, Suzuki A, Krone W, Horvath TL, Rahmouni K, Brüning JC. Enhanced Leptin-Stimulated Pi3k Activation in the CNS Promotes White Adipose Tissue Transdifferentiation. Cell Metabolism 2007, 6: 431-445. PMID: 18054313, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2007.10.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite adipose tissueSympathetic nerve activityBrown adipose tissuePI3k activationAdipose tissueLeptin-deficient ob/obOb/ob miceUnaltered body weightEnergy expenditureOb/obLeptin-sensitive neuronsNerve activityEndogenous leptinOb miceBody weightUCP1 expressionWAT morphologyEnergy homeostasisLeptinSkeletal muscleMicePTEN ablationSignaling pathwaysMitochondrial contentDirect genetic evidence