2014
Clozapine promotes glycolysis and myelin lipid synthesis in cultured oligodendrocytes
Steiner J, Martins-de-Souza D, Schiltz K, Sarnyai Z, Westphal S, Isermann B, Dobrowolny H, Turck CW, Bogerts B, Bernstein HG, Horvath TL, Schild L, Keilhoff G. Clozapine promotes glycolysis and myelin lipid synthesis in cultured oligodendrocytes. Frontiers In Cellular Neuroscience 2014, 8: 384. PMID: 25477781, PMCID: PMC4235405, DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2014.00384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMyelin lipid synthesisMetabolic side effectsAdverse metabolic effectsEffects of clozapineHigh extracellular levelsOLN-93 oligodendrocytesRelease of lactateExpression of galactocerebrosideWhite matter integrityExpression of glucoseLipid synthesisOligodendrocyte dysfunctionFree fatty acidsLactate levelsMetabolic effectsGlucose metabolismSide effectsSchizophrenia therapyExtracellular levelsMyelin lipid metabolismClozapineLipid metabolismHaloperidolGlucose uptakeOligodendrocytes
2012
A marriage made to last in drug design
Dietrich MO, Horvath TL. A marriage made to last in drug design. Nature Medicine 2012, 18: 1737-1738. PMID: 23223057, DOI: 10.1038/nm.3018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLimitations in anti-obesity drug development: the critical role of hunger-promoting neurons
Dietrich MO, Horvath TL. Limitations in anti-obesity drug development: the critical role of hunger-promoting neurons. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 2012, 11: 675-691. PMID: 22858652, DOI: 10.1038/nrd3739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNPY/AgRP neuronsNegative energy balanceSevere side effectsAgRP neuronsPOMC neuronsPositive energy balanceChronic disordersPeripheral tissuesReactive oxygen speciesSide effectsLong-term positive energy balanceCalorie restrictionAnti-obesity drug developmentBehavioral interventionsIntense behavioral interventionsPro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neuronsChronic metabolic disorderLong-term treatmentWhite adipose tissueAlternative therapeutic approachAnti-obesity therapiesPromotion of satietyNew drug therapiesPopulations of neuronsHigher brain functions
2005
Obesity and the Neuroendocrine Control of Energy Homeostasis: The Role of Spontaneous Locomotor Activity 1
Castañeda TR, Jürgens H, Wiedmer P, Pfluger P, Diano S, Horvath TL, Tang-Christensen M, Tschöp MH. Obesity and the Neuroendocrine Control of Energy Homeostasis: The Role of Spontaneous Locomotor Activity 1. Journal Of Nutrition 2005, 135: 1314-1319. PMID: 15867332, DOI: 10.1093/jn/135.5.1314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous physical activityWidespread sedentary lifestylesIntolerable side effectsPrevalence of obesityFat mass accumulationCause of deathUrgent global health threatGlobal health threatSafe therapyFat massPharmacological reductionPhysical activitySedentary lifestyleSide effectsEnergy intakeNeuroendocrine factorsNeuroendocrine controlEnergy homeostasisObesityHealth threatMajor predictorActivity 1Molecular mechanismsLow levelsMajor contributor