2013
Mitochondrial Dynamics Controlled by Mitofusins Regulate Agrp Neuronal Activity and Diet-Induced Obesity
Dietrich MO, Liu ZW, Horvath TL. Mitochondrial Dynamics Controlled by Mitofusins Regulate Agrp Neuronal Activity and Diet-Induced Obesity. Cell 2013, 155: 188-199. PMID: 24074868, PMCID: PMC4142434, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2013.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial dynamicsEnergy metabolismCell-type specificCellular energy metabolismWhole-body energy metabolismKey organellesMitofusin 1Mitofusin 2High-fat dietMitochondria sizeAgRP neuronsMfn1Anorexigenic pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neuronsAgRP neuronal activityKnockout miceMetabolismPro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neuronsFusion mechanismDiet-Induced ObesityMitofusinsOverfed stateImportant roleCellsDynamic changesOrganelles
2007
Simultaneous deletion of ghrelin and its receptor increases motor activity and energy expenditure
Pfluger PT, Kirchner H, Günnel S, Schrott B, Perez-Tilve D, Fu S, Benoit SC, Horvath T, Joost HG, Wortley KE, Sleeman MW, Tschöp M. Simultaneous deletion of ghrelin and its receptor increases motor activity and energy expenditure. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2007, 294: g610-g618. PMID: 18048479, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00321.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesAnimalsAnthropometryBlood GlucoseBody CompositionBody TemperatureBody WeightEatingEnergy MetabolismGene DeletionGenotypeGhrelinGlucose Tolerance TestInsulin ResistanceLigandsLipidsMiceMice, KnockoutMotor ActivityReceptors, GhrelinReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerConceptsFood intakeSimultaneous deletionStandard dietHigh-fat diet-induced obesityMotor activityWild-type control miceFirst mouse mutantsMetabolic phenotypeDiet-induced obesityEnergy metabolism phenotypesEnergy expenditureGene-deficient miceKnockout mice exhibitSingle gene-deficient miceSame genetic backgroundMost speciesWT miceControl miceStandard chowMolecular controlBody adiposityBiological roleLean massMouse mutantsMeal patterns