Ghrelin-immunopositive hypothalamic neurons tie the circadian clock and visual system to the lateral hypothalamic arousal center
Horvath TL, Abizaid A, Dietrich MO, Li Y, Takahashi JS, Bass J. Ghrelin-immunopositive hypothalamic neurons tie the circadian clock and visual system to the lateral hypothalamic arousal center. Molecular Metabolism 2012, 1: 79-85. PMID: 24024121, PMCID: PMC3757645, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2012.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHypothalamic neuronsOrexin/hypocretin neuronsOrexin/hypocretin systemUnique anatomical distributionDirect synaptic inputGrowth hormone releaseLateral geniculate nucleusHypothalamic arousal systemsHypocretin neuronsHypothalamic slicesGeniculate nucleusHormone releaseHypocretin systemAnatomical distributionArousal centersSynaptic inputsVisual centersGhrelin mRNAGhrelinArousal systemNeuronsKey mediatorCircadian patternSuprachiasmatic nucleusElectrophysiological activity