2012
Leptin and insulin pathways in POMC and AgRP neurons that modulate energy balance and glucose homeostasis
Varela L, Horvath TL. Leptin and insulin pathways in POMC and AgRP neurons that modulate energy balance and glucose homeostasis. EMBO Reports 2012, 13: 1079-1086. PMID: 23146889, PMCID: PMC3512417, DOI: 10.1038/embor.2012.174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlucose homeostasisEnergy homeostasisPrevalence of obesityWhole-body energy homeostasisBody energy homeostasisAnorectic hormonesAgRP neuronsObese patientsProtein (AgRP) neuronsCentral effectsHypothalamic proopiomelanocortinBody weightInsulin actionLeptinHormonal actionMajor targetInsulin pathwayHomeostasisInsulinNeuronsHormoneBrainLatest findingsEnergy balanceSteady rise
2007
Neuronal control of energy homeostasis
Gao Q, Horvath TL. Neuronal control of energy homeostasis. FEBS Letters 2007, 582: 132-141. PMID: 18061579, PMCID: PMC4113225, DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2007.11.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnergy homeostasisNeuronal controlMolecular genetic toolsPeripheral metabolic hormonesHypothalamic neuronal circuitsLong-term energy balanceBody energy homeostasisGenetic toolsHomeostatic machineryMetabolic hormonesNeuronal activityNeuronal circuitryBody weightEnergy intakeNeuronal circuitsCellular mechanismsHomeostasisBehavioral techniquesLife spanKey mechanismMachineryIntakeHormone