Modulation of cue-induced firing of ventral tegmental area dopamine neurons by leptin and ghrelin

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The rewarding value of palatable foods contributes to overconsumption, even in satiated subjects. Midbrain dopaminergic activity in response to reward-predicting environmental stimuli drives reward-seeking and motivated behavior for food rewards. This mesolimbic dopamine (DA)...

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Published in:Int J Obes (Lond)
Main Authors: van der Plasse, G, van Zessen, R, Luijendijk, M C M, Erkan, H, Stuber, G D, Ramakers, G M J, Adan, R A H
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4722241/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26183405
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2015.131
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