2011
Effects of chronic weight perturbation on energy homeostasis and brain structure in mice
Ravussin Y, Gutman R, Diano S, Shanabrough M, Borok E, Sarman B, Lehmann A, LeDuc CA, Rosenbaum M, Horvath TL, Leibel RL. Effects of chronic weight perturbation on energy homeostasis and brain structure in mice. AJP Regulatory Integrative And Comparative Physiology 2011, 300: r1352-r1362. PMID: 21411766, PMCID: PMC3119157, DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00429.2010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiet-induced obeseEnergy expenditureArcuate nucleus proopiomelanocortin neuronsWeight lossWeight-reduced individualsSustained weight lossReduced body weightObese human subjectsCentral nervous systemHuman subjectsSustained weight gainProopiomelanocortin neuronsBody massUpward resettingMale miceExcitatory synapsesBody fatMouse modelBody weightNervous systemSynaptic changesPersistent decreaseEnergy homeostasisWeight gainBrain structures
2010
Uncoupling Protein-2 Decreases the Lipogenic Actions of Ghrelin
Andrews ZB, Erion DM, Beiler R, Choi CS, Shulman GI, Horvath TL. Uncoupling Protein-2 Decreases the Lipogenic Actions of Ghrelin. Endocrinology 2010, 151: 2078-2086. PMID: 20189996, PMCID: PMC2869261, DOI: 10.1210/en.2009-0850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody weight gainGhrelin treatmentWeight gainLipogenic actionsBody weightFat oxidationFat metabolismChronic ghrelin treatmentDaily ip injectionsWhite adipose tissueNegative energy balanceCalorie restriction modelOsmotic minipumpsIP injectionBody fatGhrelinAdipose tissueMiceReactive oxygen speciesExact mechanismUCP2 mRNALipogenesisProtein 2Oxygen speciesTreatment
2008
Ghrelin: an orexigenic signal from the stomach
Horvath T. Ghrelin: an orexigenic signal from the stomach. 2008, 266-284. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511541643.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffects of ghrelinGrowth hormone secretagoguesFood intakeGrowth hormoneGrowth hormone secretagogue receptorDiscovery of ghrelinAmino acid peptide hormoneAnorectic hormonesOrexigenic signalsGhrelin actionPeripheral mechanismsSecretagogue receptorMetabolic effectsHormone secretagoguesBody fatGhrelinPeripheral signalsEndogenous ligandStimulatory effectEnergy expenditurePeptide hormonesCell proliferationIntakeHormoneHormonal regulationCross-talk between estrogen and leptin signaling in the hypothalamus
Gao Q, Horvath TL. Cross-talk between estrogen and leptin signaling in the hypothalamus. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2008, 294: e817-e826. PMID: 18334610, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00733.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdipocyte-secreted hormone leptinGonadal steroid hormone estrogenAction of leptinMajor risk factorNeuroendocrine reproductive axisEnergy expenditureHalf of adultsSteroid hormone estrogenEnhanced food intakeFunction of estrogenEstrogen deficiencyRisk factorsHormone leptinCardiovascular diseaseHormone estrogenFood intakeBody fatReproductive axisLeptinEstrogenRegulation of reproductionEnergy homeostasisWeight gainEstrogen facilitatesNeuroendocrine processes
2003
Endocannabinoids and the regulation of body fat: the smoke is clearing
Horvath TL. Endocannabinoids and the regulation of body fat: the smoke is clearing. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2003, 112: 323-326. PMID: 12897199, PMCID: PMC166302, DOI: 10.1172/jci19376.Peer-Reviewed Original Research