2001
Minireview: Ghrelin and the Regulation of Energy Balance—A Hypothalamic Perspective
Horvath T, Diano S, Sotonyi P, Heiman M, Tschöp M. Minireview: Ghrelin and the Regulation of Energy Balance—A Hypothalamic Perspective. Endocrinology 2001, 142: 4163-4169. DOI: 10.1210/en.142.10.4163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGH secretionSynthetic ghrelin receptor agonistRegulation of GH secretionGhrelin receptor agonistEtiology of obesityEnergy homeostasisRegulate energy homeostasisGH secretagoguesReceptor agonistsLeptin actionClinical trialsGhrelinChronic changesNeuroendocrine networkPrevent energy deficitRegulation of metabolismNutritional stateCentral regulatorCentral regulator of metabolismSubject of ongoing discussionsRegulation of growth processesEnergy deficitSecretionHomeostasisStomach
1999
Interactions between Neuropeptide Y and γ -Aminobutyric Acid in Stimulation of Feeding: A Morphological and Pharmacological Analysis*
Pu S, Jain M, Horvath T, Diano S, Kalra P, Kalra S. Interactions between Neuropeptide Y and γ -Aminobutyric Acid in Stimulation of Feeding: A Morphological and Pharmacological Analysis*. Endocrinology 1999, 140: 933-940. DOI: 10.1210/en.140.2.933.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParaventricular nucleusStimulation of feedingNeuropeptide YG-aminobutyric acidFood intakeArcuate nucleusCoadministration of neuropeptide YNPY-induced food intakeSite of NPY actionEffects of muscimolGABAA receptor agonistDose-related fashionSubpopulations of NPY neuronsElectron microscopic double stainingRat brain sectionsFeeding responseSated ratsNPY neuronsReceptor agonistsNPY actionMessenger systemsMuscimolHypothalamic controlBrain stemGABA
1997
Evidence Showing That β-Endorphin Regulates Cyclic Guanosine 3′,5′-Monophosphate (cGMP) Efflux: Anatomical and Functional Support for an Interaction between Opiates and Nitric Oxide*
Pu S, Horvath T, Diano S, Naftolin F, Kalra P, Kalra S. Evidence Showing That β-Endorphin Regulates Cyclic Guanosine 3′,5′-Monophosphate (cGMP) Efflux: Anatomical and Functional Support for an Interaction between Opiates and Nitric Oxide*. Endocrinology 1997, 138: 1537-1543. DOI: 10.1210/en.138.4.1537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchN-methyl-D-aspartateExcitatory amino acidsCyclic guanosine 3',5'-monophosphateMedial preoptic areaOpioid influenceGnRH secretionNitric oxideExcitatory N-methyl-D-aspartateN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsPreoptic areaInhibitory opioid influenceB-endorphinOpiate receptor antagonistNOS-immunoreactive neuronsPituitary LH secretionNO releaseStimulation of NO releaseRelease of GnRHSubpopulations of neuronsGuanosine 3',5'-monophosphateCentral nervous systemReceptor agonistsReceptor antagonistEndogenous opioidsHypothalamic sections