1998
Leptin receptors in estrogen receptor-containing neurons of the female rat hypothalamus
Diano S, Kalra S, Sakamoto H, Horvath T. Leptin receptors in estrogen receptor-containing neurons of the female rat hypothalamus. Brain Research 1998, 812: 256-259. PMID: 9813356, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(98)00936-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeptin receptorEstrogen receptorNeuronal perikaryaPeripheral signalsEstrogen receptor-containing neuronsParvicellular paraventricular nucleusReceptor-containing neuronsMedial preoptic areaVentromedial hypothalamic nucleusFemale rat hypothalamusArcuate nucleusHypothalamic nucleiFemale ratsParaventricular nucleusPreoptic areaGonadal functionHypothalamic sectionsPeriventricular regionRat hypothalamusNeuroendocrine mechanismsReceptorsExtensive colocalizationLeptinHypothalamusPerikarya
1997
Heterogeneity in the neuropeptide Y-containing neurons of the rat arcuate nucleus: GABAergic and non-GABAergic subpopulations
Horvath T, Bechmann I, Naftolin F, Kalra S, Leranth C. Heterogeneity in the neuropeptide Y-containing neurons of the rat arcuate nucleus: GABAergic and non-GABAergic subpopulations. Brain Research 1997, 756: 283-286. PMID: 9187344, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(97)00184-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuropeptide YArcuate nucleusGlutamic acid decarboxylaseGamma-aminobutyric acidAcid decarboxylaseDorsomedial arcuate nucleusNeuropeptide Y cellsVentral arcuate nucleusAmino acid transmittersHypothalamic arcuate nucleusHypothalamic neuronal populationsRat arcuate nucleusGABAergic neuronsNeuronal perikaryaNeuropeptide Y.Central regulationAppetitive functionsNeuronal populationsY cellsBehavioral effectsDorsomedial aspectNeuronsVibratome sectionsHypothalamusPerikaryaAromatase in axonal processes of early postnatal hypothalamic and limbic areas including the cingulate cortex
Horvath T, Roa-Pena L, Jakab R, Simpson E, Naftolin F. Aromatase in axonal processes of early postnatal hypothalamic and limbic areas including the cingulate cortex. The Journal Of Steroid Biochemistry And Molecular Biology 1997, 61: 349-357. PMID: 9365210, DOI: 10.1016/s0960-0760(97)80032-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxonal processesLimbic areasStria terminalisCritical perinatal periodMedial preoptic areaPostnatal day 5Limbic cortexArcuate nucleusHypothalamic areaNeuronal perikaryaLimbic structuresMedial septumPerinatal periodPreoptic areaDiagonal bandMedial nucleusAxon terminalsImmunoreactive elementsPerikaryal labelingPeriventricular regionLateral septumBed nucleusParacrine actionRat brainLateral habenula
1996
Aromatase Immunoreactivity in Axon Terminals of the Vertebrate Brain
Naftolin F, Horvath T, Jakab R, Leranth C, Harada N, Balthazart J. Aromatase Immunoreactivity in Axon Terminals of the Vertebrate Brain. Neuroendocrinology 1996, 63: 149-155. PMID: 9053779, DOI: 10.1159/000126951.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxon terminalsAromatase immunoreactivityAxonal processesDifferent vertebrate speciesAdult central nervous systemRole of aromataseSmall clear synaptic vesiclesCentral nervous systemClear synaptic vesiclesVertebrate speciesSubcellular locationMost vertebratesSpecific limbicNeuronal perikaryaAromatase activityElectron microscopic examinationEstrogen synthesisHypothalamic structuresSubcellular distributionSynaptic levelVertebrate brainNervous systemBrain aromataseMolecular biologyIntraneuronal production
1995
Estrogen-induced hypothalamic synaptic plasticity and the regulation of gonadotrophins
Horvath T, Leedom L, Lewis C, Garcia-Segura L, Naftolin F. Estrogen-induced hypothalamic synaptic plasticity and the regulation of gonadotrophins. Current Opinion In Endocrinology Diabetes And Obesity 1995, 2: 186. DOI: 10.1097/00060793-199504000-00018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSynaptic plasticityNumber of synapseRegulation of gonadotrophinBasal estrogen levelsUnderstanding of estrogenGonadotrophin controlSynaptic retractionEstrogen surgeGonadotrophin levelsEstrogen levelsPreovulatory riseArcuate nucleusGlial ensheathmentNeuronal perikaryaGlial cellsNeurotransmitter effectsEstrogenEstrogen inducesNegative feedback controlGonadotrophinPossible mechanismRetractionHypothalamusPerikaryaLevels