2013
Role of uncoupling protein 3 in ischemia-reperfusion injury, arrhythmias, and preconditioning
Ozcan C, Palmeri M, Horvath TL, Russell KS, Russell RR. Role of uncoupling protein 3 in ischemia-reperfusion injury, arrhythmias, and preconditioning. AJP Heart And Circulatory Physiology 2013, 304: h1192-h1200. PMID: 23457013, PMCID: PMC3652089, DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00592.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsArrhythmias, CardiacCarbonyl Cyanide p-TrifluoromethoxyphenylhydrazoneCoronary OcclusionIn Vitro TechniquesIon ChannelsIschemic Preconditioning, MyocardialMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMitochondrial ProteinsMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial Reperfusion InjuryMyocytes, CardiacReactive Oxygen SpeciesUncoupling Protein 2Uncoupling Protein 3Ventricular DysfunctionConceptsIschemia-reperfusion injuryR injuryIschemic preconditioningWT heartsMyocardial energeticsMouse heartsReactive oxygen speciesLeft coronary arteryLeft ventricular functionPostischemic functional recoveryWild-type mouse heartsUncoupling proteinDecreased ATP contentR arrhythmiasLarge infarctsVentricular functionFunctional recoveryWT miceCoronary arteryProtective efficacyCardioprotective efficacyMyocardial vulnerabilityVivo modelInjuryRole of UCPs
2011
High-fat feeding promotes obesity via insulin receptor/PI3K-dependent inhibition of SF-1 VMH neurons
Klöckener T, Hess S, Belgardt BF, Paeger L, Verhagen LA, Husch A, Sohn JW, Hampel B, Dhillon H, Zigman JM, Lowell BB, Williams KW, Elmquist JK, Horvath TL, Kloppenburg P, Brüning JC. High-fat feeding promotes obesity via insulin receptor/PI3K-dependent inhibition of SF-1 VMH neurons. Nature Neuroscience 2011, 14: 911-918. PMID: 21642975, PMCID: PMC3371271, DOI: 10.1038/nn.2847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAge FactorsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBlood GlucoseBody WeightCalorimetryDietary FatsDose-Response Relationship, DrugEatingEnzyme InhibitorsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleGene Expression RegulationGlucose Tolerance TestGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHypoglycemic AgentsIn Vitro TechniquesInjections, IntraventricularInsulinLeptinMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicNeuronsObesityPatch-Clamp TechniquesPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesReceptor, InsulinRNA, MessengerSignal TransductionSteroidogenic Factor 1Time FactorsTolbutamideVentromedial Hypothalamic Nucleus
2004
Interaction between the Corticotropin-Releasing Factor System and Hypocretins (Orexins): A Novel Circuit Mediating Stress Response
Winsky-Sommerer R, Yamanaka A, Diano S, Borok E, Roberts AJ, Sakurai T, Kilduff TS, Horvath TL, de Lecea L. Interaction between the Corticotropin-Releasing Factor System and Hypocretins (Orexins): A Novel Circuit Mediating Stress Response. Journal Of Neuroscience 2004, 24: 11439-11448. PMID: 15601950, PMCID: PMC6730356, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3459-04.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsArousalBrainBrain ChemistryCorticotropin-Releasing HormoneFemaleHypothalamusImmunohistochemistryIn Vitro TechniquesIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMaleMembrane PotentialsMiceMice, KnockoutNeural PathwaysNeuronsNeuropeptidesOrexin ReceptorsOrexinsReceptors, Corticotropin-Releasing HormoneReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledReceptors, NeuropeptideRecombinant Fusion ProteinsStress, PhysiologicalConceptsCorticotropin-releasing factorHypocretinergic neuronsHypocretin neuronsCorticotropin-Releasing Factor SystemCRF-immunoreactive terminalsHypocretin-expressing neuronsRelease of hypocretinsStability of arousalMaintenance of arousalHypocretinergic cellsHypothalamic slicesLateral hypothalamusAntagonist astressinHypocretinergic systemNeuropeptide hypocretinStressor stimuliPeptidergic systemsAcute stressHypocretinNeuronsStress responseFactor systemMembrane potentialPhysiological inputsActivationRapid Rewiring of Arcuate Nucleus Feeding Circuits by Leptin
Pinto S, Roseberry AG, Liu H, Diano S, Shanabrough M, Cai X, Friedman JM, Horvath TL. Rapid Rewiring of Arcuate Nucleus Feeding Circuits by Leptin. Science 2004, 304: 110-115. PMID: 15064421, DOI: 10.1126/science.1089459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArcuate Nucleus of HypothalamusBody WeightEatingEvoked PotentialsExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsFeeding BehaviorGamma-Aminobutyric AcidGhrelinGlutamic AcidGreen Fluorescent ProteinsIn Vitro TechniquesLeptinLuminescent ProteinsMiceMice, ObeseMice, TransgenicNeuronal PlasticityNeuronsNeuropeptide YPatch-Clamp TechniquesPeptide HormonesPro-OpiomelanocortinRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSynapsesTetrodotoxinTransgenesConceptsProopiomelanocortin neuronsNeuropeptide YFat-derived hormone leptinBehavioral effectsOb/ob miceLeptin-deficient miceOb/obHypothalamic arcuate nucleusWild-type miceNumber of excitatoryArcuate nucleusLeptin effectsPostsynaptic currentsOb miceHormone leptinSynaptic densityInhibitory synapsesFood intakeNeuronal typesLeptinMiceNeuronsFeeding circuitRapid rewiringHours
2003
The Distribution and Mechanism of Action of Ghrelin in the CNS Demonstrates a Novel Hypothalamic Circuit Regulating Energy Homeostasis
Cowley MA, Smith RG, Diano S, Tschöp M, Pronchuk N, Grove KL, Strasburger CJ, Bidlingmaier M, Esterman M, Heiman ML, Garcia-Segura LM, Nillni EA, Mendez P, Low MJ, Sotonyi P, Friedman JM, Liu H, Pinto S, Colmers WF, Cone RD, Horvath TL. The Distribution and Mechanism of Action of Ghrelin in the CNS Demonstrates a Novel Hypothalamic Circuit Regulating Energy Homeostasis. Neuron 2003, 37: 649-661. PMID: 12597862, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(03)00063-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgouti-Related ProteinAnimalsCentral Nervous SystemCorticotropin-Releasing HormoneEnergy MetabolismFemaleGhrelinHomeostasisHypothalamusIn Vitro TechniquesIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLuminescent ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicNerve NetNeuronsNeuropeptide YOrgan SpecificityParaventricular Hypothalamic NucleusPatch-Clamp TechniquesPeptide HormonesPresynaptic TerminalsPro-OpiomelanocortinProtein BindingProtein BiosynthesisProteinsRatsConceptsCorticotropin-releasing hormoneNeuropeptide YNPY neuronsHypothalamic circuitsGastrointestinal peptide hormone ghrelinEffects of NPYEnergy homeostasisArcuate NPY neuronsRelease of ghrelinExpression of ghrelinMechanism of actionPeptide hormone ghrelinHypothalamic actionOrexigenic peptideHypothalamic nucleiHormone ghrelinParaventricular nucleusProopiomelanocortin (POMC) productsThird ventricleGhrelinPresynaptic terminalsElectrophysiological recordingsNeuronsHypothalamusHomeostasis