2015
Mitochondria in Control of Hypothalamic Metabolic Circuits
Nasrallah C, Horvath T. Mitochondria in Control of Hypothalamic Metabolic Circuits. 2015, 186-202. DOI: 10.1002/9781119017127.ch8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPOMC neuronsNutritional statusBody nutritional statusAgRP neuronsGhrelin increasesLeptin levelsFood intakeCentral regulationGlucose levelsMetabolic disordersNeuronal functionPrimary siteLipid metabolismMetabolic principlesMitochondrial dysfunctionNeuronsCessation of feedingBioenergetic adaptationImportant contributorMitochondrial dynamicsMetabolic circuitsHypothalamusDysfunctionSatietyIntake
2008
Exercise-Induced Synaptogenesis in the Hippocampus Is Dependent on UCP2-Regulated Mitochondrial Adaptation
Dietrich MO, Andrews ZB, Horvath TL. Exercise-Induced Synaptogenesis in the Hippocampus Is Dependent on UCP2-Regulated Mitochondrial Adaptation. Journal Of Neuroscience 2008, 28: 10766-10771. PMID: 18923051, PMCID: PMC3865437, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2744-08.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic plasticityVoluntary exerciseEssential organellesUCP2 functionProtein-2 mRNA expressionDendritic spine synapsesBioenergetic adaptationMitochondrial metabolismMitochondrial oxygen consumptionMitochondrial numberEnergetic needsMitochondrial adaptationsMitochondrial mechanismsExercise inducesDentate gyrusStratum radiatumSpine synapsesCA1 regionGlial morphologyHippocampal formationNeuronal activityGranule cellsAction potentialsNeuronal morphologyMRNA expression