2017
Plasticity of calcium-permeable AMPA glutamate receptors in Pro-opiomelanocortin neurons
Suyama S, Ralevski A, Liu ZW, Dietrich MO, Yada T, Simonds SE, Cowley MA, Gao XB, Diano S, Horvath TL. Plasticity of calcium-permeable AMPA glutamate receptors in Pro-opiomelanocortin neurons. ELife 2017, 6: e25755. PMID: 28762946, PMCID: PMC5538821, DOI: 10.7554/elife.25755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAlpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic AcidAnimalsCalciumExcitatory Amino Acid AgonistsFood DeprivationMice, Inbred C57BLNeuronsPro-OpiomelanocortinReceptors, GlutamateConceptsExcitatory postsynaptic currentsPOMC neuronsCP-AMPARsFasted stateAMPAR-mediated excitatory postsynaptic currentsCalcium-permeable AMPA glutamate receptorsInhibition of EPSCsHigh-fat diet exposurePOMC neuronal activityPro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neuronsCalcium-permeable AMPARsElevated leptin levelsAMPA glutamate receptorsAmplitude of mEPSCsFood deprivationEntry of calciumAMPA receptor complexesDiet exposureLeptin levelsPostsynaptic currentsEPSC amplitudeGlutamate receptorsNeuronal activityExtracellular calciumLinear current-voltage relationship
2007
Anticonvulsant effects of leptin in epilepsy
Diano S, Horvath TL. Anticonvulsant effects of leptin in epilepsy. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2007, 118: 26-28. PMID: 18097479, PMCID: PMC2147676, DOI: 10.1172/jci34511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords4-AminopyridineAdministration, IntranasalAlpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic AcidAnimalsConvulsantsHypothalamusJanus Kinase 2LeptinMaleMiceMice, KnockoutNeuronsPentylenetetrazolePhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsPotassium Channel BlockersPotassium Channels, Voltage-GatedRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, AMPAReceptors, LeptinSeizuresSynaptic TransmissionConceptsPeripheral metabolic hormonesTreatment of epilepsyRodent seizure modelsHigher brain functionsAnticonvulsant effectsSeizure modelGlutamate neurotransmissionHormone leptinMetabolic hormonesTherapeutic approachesMetabolic disordersNasal epitheliumLeptinAdipose tissueEpileptic seizuresTherapeutic potentialEnergy homeostasisBrain functionNeuronal processesFat storesEpilepsySeizuresEnergy metabolismCritical regulatorDirect effect