Metabolic Lateralization in the Hypothalamus of Male Rats Related to Reproductive and Satiety States
Kiss DS, Toth I, Jocsak G, Bartha T, Frenyo LV, Barany Z, Horvath TL, Zsarnovszky A. Metabolic Lateralization in the Hypothalamus of Male Rats Related to Reproductive and Satiety States. Reproductive Sciences 2020, 27: 1197-1205. PMID: 32046448, PMCID: PMC7181557, DOI: 10.1007/s43032-019-00131-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSatiety stateMale ratsFood intakeImpact of gonadectomyRight hemisphereSleep-wake behaviorHypothalamic functionMale rodentsMetabolic asymmetryScheduled feedingFunctional lateralizationHypothalamusEx vivoRegulatory centersRatsMetabolic differencesHomeostatic processesFunctional asymmetryIntakeLateralizationRecent findingsPresent studyReproductive controlGonadectomySatiety