A Novel Excitatory Paraventricular Nucleus to AgRP Neuron Circuit that Drives Hunger

Hunger is a hard-wired motivational state essential for survival. Agouti-related peptide (AgRP)-expressing neurons in the arcuate nucleus (ARC) at the base of the hypothalamus are crucial to its control. They are activated by caloric deficiency and, when naturally or artificially stimulated, they po...

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Main Authors: Krashes, Michael J., Shah, Bhavik P., Madara, Joseph C., Olson, David P., Strochlic, David E., Garfield, Alastair S., Vong, Linh, Pei, Hongjuan, Watabe-Uchida, Mitsuko, Uchida, Naoshige, Liberles, Stephen D., Lowel, Bradford B.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3955843/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24487620
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature12956
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