2012
Limitations in anti-obesity drug development: the critical role of hunger-promoting neurons
Dietrich MO, Horvath TL. Limitations in anti-obesity drug development: the critical role of hunger-promoting neurons. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 2012, 11: 675-691. PMID: 22858652, DOI: 10.1038/nrd3739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNPY/AgRP neuronsNegative energy balanceSevere side effectsAgRP neuronsPOMC neuronsPositive energy balanceChronic disordersPeripheral tissuesReactive oxygen speciesSide effectsLong-term positive energy balanceCalorie restrictionAnti-obesity drug developmentBehavioral interventionsIntense behavioral interventionsPro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neuronsChronic metabolic disorderLong-term treatmentWhite adipose tissueAlternative therapeutic approachAnti-obesity therapiesPromotion of satietyNew drug therapiesPopulations of neuronsHigher brain functions
2009
A Serotonin-Dependent Mechanism Explains the Leptin Regulation of Bone Mass, Appetite, and Energy Expenditure
Yadav VK, Oury F, Suda N, Liu ZW, Gao XB, Confavreux C, Klemenhagen KC, Tanaka KF, Gingrich JA, Guo XE, Tecott LH, Mann JJ, Hen R, Horvath TL, Karsenty G. A Serotonin-Dependent Mechanism Explains the Leptin Regulation of Bone Mass, Appetite, and Energy Expenditure. Cell 2009, 138: 976-989. PMID: 19737523, PMCID: PMC2768582, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2009.06.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerotonergic neuronsHypothalamic neuronsBone massEnergy expenditureVentromedial hypothalamic neuronsBone mass accrualSerotonin-dependent mechanismRegulation of appetiteEnergy expenditure phenotypesSpecific hypothalamic neuronsHtr2c receptorLeptin deficiencyArcuate neuronsLeptin inhibitionSerotonin synthesisLeptin receptorLeptin regulationLeptinNeuronsAppetiteReceptorsEnergy metabolismBrainBoneMolecular basisGABA Keeps Up an Appetite for Life
Dietrich MO, Horvath TL. GABA Keeps Up an Appetite for Life. Cell 2009, 137: 1177-1179. PMID: 19563747, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2009.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Ghrelin modulates the activity and synaptic input organization of midbrain dopamine neurons while promoting appetite
Abizaid A, Liu ZW, Andrews ZB, Shanabrough M, Borok E, Elsworth JD, Roth RH, Sleeman MW, Picciotto MR, Tschöp MH, Gao XB, Horvath TL. Ghrelin modulates the activity and synaptic input organization of midbrain dopamine neurons while promoting appetite. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2006, 116: 3229-3239. PMID: 17060947, PMCID: PMC1618869, DOI: 10.1172/jci29867.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsAppetiteDopamineFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGhrelinMaleMesencephalonMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNeuronsNucleus AccumbensPatch-Clamp TechniquesPeptide HormonesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledReceptors, GhrelinTime FactorsVentral Tegmental AreaConceptsVentral tegmental areaGHSR-deficient miceGHSR-dependent mannerGut hormone ghrelinDopamine neuronal activityMidbrain dopamine neuronsMesolimbic reward circuitrySynaptic input organizationPeripheral ghrelinRebound feedingVTA administrationOrexigenic effectDopamine turnoverGHSR antagonistDopamine neuronsHypothalamic centersTegmental areaHormone ghrelinNucleus accumbensGhrelinNeuronal activitySynapse formationReward circuitryInput organizationFeeding schedule
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
1998
Neuroendocrine Interactions between Galanin, Opioids, and Neuropeptide Y in the Control of Reproduction and Appetite a
KALRA S, HORVATH T. Neuroendocrine Interactions between Galanin, Opioids, and Neuropeptide Y in the Control of Reproduction and Appetite a. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1998, 863: 236-240. PMID: 9928174, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1998.tb10698.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuropeptide YSubpopulation of neuronsArcuate nucleusBeta-endorphinNeuroendocrine interactionsMorphologic evidenceNeuroendocrine signalsRelay of informationControl of reproductionAppetitive behaviorUntoward consequencesNeuronsGalaninHypothalamusAppetiteDiscrete subpopulationsRegulatory influenceSubpopulationsOpioidsObesityInfertilityNeuropeptides