2013
Hypothalamic melanin concentrating hormone neurons communicate the nutrient value of sugar
Domingos AI, Sordillo A, Dietrich MO, Liu ZW, Tellez LA, Vaynshteyn J, Ferreira JG, Ekstrand MI, Horvath TL, de Araujo IE, Friedman JM. Hypothalamic melanin concentrating hormone neurons communicate the nutrient value of sugar. ELife 2013, 2: e01462. PMID: 24381247, PMCID: PMC3875383, DOI: 10.7554/elife.01462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRewarding effectsHormone neuronsMelanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) neuronsMCH neurons projectStriatal dopamine levelsStriatal DA releaseStriatal dopamine releaseMCH neuronsSucrose ingestionNeurons projectDA releaseDopamine levelsDopamine releaseOptogenetic activationNeural pathwaysArtificial sweetenersNeural circuitryNeuronsNormal preferenceFood preferencesFood rewardGlucoseNutrient sensingMiceSweetener sucralose
2012
AgRP neurons: The foes of reproduction in leptin-deficient obese subjects
Dietrich MO, Horvath TL. AgRP neurons: The foes of reproduction in leptin-deficient obese subjects. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2012, 109: 2699-2700. PMID: 22323603, PMCID: PMC3286927, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1121355109.Peer-Reviewed Original Research