2020
Functional Aspects of Hypothalamic Asymmetry
Kiss DS, Toth I, Jocsak G, Barany Z, Bartha T, Frenyo LV, Horvath TL, Zsarnovszky A. Functional Aspects of Hypothalamic Asymmetry. Brain Sciences 2020, 10: 389. PMID: 32575391, PMCID: PMC7349050, DOI: 10.3390/brainsci10060389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional lateralizationFunctional asymmetryHigher brain functionsHypothalamic controlSmall brain regionsCirculatory functionBrain areasReproductive functionBrain regionsBrain functionBrain halvesHypothalamic asymmetryEnergy expenditureBrain processingBody temperatureHypothalamusHomeostatic processesCircadian rhythmHemispheric specializationLateralizationData highlightPrevious studies
2013
Hypothalamic control of energy balance: insights into the role of synaptic plasticity
Dietrich MO, Horvath TL. Hypothalamic control of energy balance: insights into the role of synaptic plasticity. Trends In Neurosciences 2013, 36: 65-73. PMID: 23318157, DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2012.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-body energy metabolismRegion-specific expressionGenetic toolsPeripheral tissue functionsMetabolism regulationMetabolic hormone receptorsEnergy metabolismTissue functionMetabolic eventsRole of neuronsHormone receptorsRegulationGlial cellsHypothalamic controlSynaptic plasticityCentral regulationNeuronal circuitsBrain circuitsEnormous leapPlasticitySurprising findingRoleExpressionMetabolismDynamic process
1999
Interactions between neuropeptide Y and gamma-aminobutyric acid in stimulation of feeding: a morphological and pharmacological analysis.
Pu S, Jain M, Horvath T, Diano S, Kalra P, Kalra S. Interactions between neuropeptide Y and gamma-aminobutyric acid in stimulation of feeding: a morphological and pharmacological analysis. Endocrinology 1999, 140: 933-40. PMID: 9927326, DOI: 10.1210/endo.140.2.6495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma-aminobutyric acidStimulation of feedingNeuropeptide YParaventricular nucleusFood intakeArcuate nucleusDose-related fashionEffects of muscimolFeeding responseRat brain sectionsNPY actionNPY terminalsNPY neuronsBrain stemHypothalamic controlReceptor agonistSecond messenger systemsSated ratsAxon terminalsBrain sectionsMagnocellular divisionMuscimolMorphological findingsPharmacological analysisDistinct receptors