MC4R-expressing glutamatergic neurons in the paraventricular hypothalamus regulate feeding and are synaptically connected to the parabrachial nucleus

An excitatory paraventricular nucleus to AgRP neuron circuit that drives hunger

(2014) Michael J. Krashes et al.   NATURE

AVP neurons in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus regulate feeding

(2014) Hongjuan Pei et al.   Molecular Metabolism

Glutamate Mediates the Function of Melanocortin Receptor 4 on Sim1 Neurons in Body Weight Regulation

(2013) Yuanzhong Xu et al.   Cell Metabolism

Rapid versus Delayed Stimulation of Feeding by the Endogenously Released AgRP Neuron Mediators GABA, NPY, and AgRP

(2013) Michael J. Krashes et al.   Cell Metabolism

Acute and Long-Term Suppression of Feeding Behavior by POMC Neurons in the Brainstem and Hypothalamus, Respectively

(2013) C. Zhan et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

Genetic identification of a neural circuit that suppresses appetite

(2013) Matthew E. Carter et al.   NATURE

Hindbrain Neurons as an Essential Hub in the Neuroanatomically Distributed Control of Energy Balance

(2012) Harvey J. Grill et al.   Cell Metabolism

Deconstruction of a neural circuit for hunger

(2012) Deniz Atasoy et al.   NATURE

An Obligate Role of Oxytocin Neurons in Diet Induced Energy Expenditure

(2012) Zhaofei Wu et al.   PLoS One

Melanocortin-4 receptor in the medial amygdala regulates emotional stress-induced anxiety-like behaviour, anorexia and corticosterone secretion

(2011) Jing Liu et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

Rapid, reversible activation of AgRP neurons drives feeding behavior in mice

(2011) Michael J. Krashes et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION

AGRP neurons are sufficient to orchestrate feeding behavior rapidly and without training

(2011) Yexica Aponte et al.   NATURE NEUROSCIENCE

Leptin Action on GABAergic Neurons Prevents Obesity and Reduces Inhibitory Tone to POMC Neurons

(2011) Linh Vong et al.   NEURON

Identification of Body Fat Mass as a Major Determinant of Metabolic Rate in Mice

(2010) K. J. Kaiyala et al.   DIABETES

A Recurring Problem With the Analysis of Energy Expenditure in Genetic Models Expressing Lean and Obese Phenotypes

(2010) A. A. Butler et al.   DIABETES

Postnatal Sim1 Deficiency Causes Hyperphagic Obesity and Reduced Mc4r and Oxytocin Expression

(2010) K. P. Tolson et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

Loss of GABAergic Signaling by AgRP Neurons to the Parabrachial Nucleus Leads to Starvation

(2009) Qi Wu et al.   CELL

Hypothalamic and Hindbrain Melanocortin Receptors Contribute to the Feeding, Thermogenic, and Cardiovascular Action of Melanocortins

(2009) Karolina P. Skibicka et al.   ENDOCRINOLOGY

Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus: Axonal projections to the brainstem

(2009) Joel C. Geerling et al.   JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE NEUROLOGY

Forebrain melanocortin signaling enhances the hindbrain satiety response to CCK-8

(2008) James E. Blevins et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-REGULATORY INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY

A FLEX Switch Targets Channelrhodopsin-2 to Multiple Cell Types for Imaging and Long-Range Circuit Mapping

(2008) D. Atasoy et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

Oxytocin Deficiency Mediates Hyperphagic Obesity ofSim1Haploinsufficient Mice

(2008) Bassil M. Kublaoui et al.   MOLECULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY

The vagus nerve, food intake and obesity

(2008) Hans-Rudolf Berthoud   REGULATORY PEPTIDES