2001
A GABA-neuropeptide Y (NPY) interplay in LH release
Horvath T, Pu S, Dube M, Diano S, Kalra S. A GABA-neuropeptide Y (NPY) interplay in LH release. Peptides 2001, 22: 473-481. PMID: 11287104, DOI: 10.1016/s0196-9781(01)00343-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma-amino butyric acidLH releaseNeurotransmitter/neuromodulatorExcitatory effectsArcuate nucleusReceptor agonistInhibitory gamma-amino butyric acidY4 receptor agonistRelease of LHImmunoreactive axon terminalsRat brain sectionsDose-dependent mannerOvarian steroidsOvariectomized ratsAxon terminalsBrain sectionsPrimary siteNPYMorphological findingsCyclic releaseAgonistsLHNeuromodulatorsRatsAdministration
1999
Interactions between neuropeptide Y and gamma-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 gamma-aminobutyric acid in stimulation of feeding: a morphological and pharmacological analysis. Endocrinology 1999, 140: 933-40. PMID: 9927326, DOI: 10.1210/endo.140.2.6495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma-aminobutyric acidStimulation of feedingNeuropeptide YParaventricular nucleusFood intakeArcuate nucleusDose-related fashionEffects of muscimolFeeding responseRat brain sectionsNPY actionNPY terminalsNPY neuronsBrain stemHypothalamic controlReceptor agonistSecond messenger systemsSated ratsAxon terminalsBrain sectionsMagnocellular divisionMuscimolMorphological findingsPharmacological analysisDistinct receptors
1994
Naloxone reduces the feeding evoked by intracerebroventricular galanin injection
Dube M, Horvath T, Leranth C, Kalra P, Kalra S. Naloxone reduces the feeding evoked by intracerebroventricular galanin injection. Physiology & Behavior 1994, 56: 811-813. PMID: 7528433, DOI: 10.1016/0031-9384(94)90247-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta-endorphin releaseFood intakeOpioid receptor antagonist naloxoneHighest naloxone doseDose-related fashionStimulation of feedingImmunopositive cell bodiesGalanin-immunoreactive fibersDose-dependent mannerGalanin injectionICV injectionNaloxone doseAntagonist naloxoneBasal hypothalamusBeta-endorphinCentral injectionMaximal suppressionGalaninMorphological findingsSynaptic connectionsCell bodiesNaloxoneIntakeInjectionStimulation