Appetite controlled by a cholecystokinin nucleus of the solitary tract to hypothalamus neurocircuit

Appetite controlled by a cholecystokinin nucleus of the solitary tract to hypothalamus neurocircuit

The nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS) is a key gateway for meal-related signals entering the brain from the periphery. However, the chemical mediators crucial to this process have not been fully elucidated. We reveal that a subset of NTS neurons containing cholecystokinin (CCKNTS) is responsive to...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe D'Agostino, David J Lyons, Claudia Cristiano, Luke K Burke, Joseph C Madara, John N Campbell, Ana Paula Garcia, Benjamin B Land, Bradford B Lowell, Ralph J Dileone, Lora K Heisler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2016-03-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
feeding behavior
neuronal circuits
neuropeptides
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/12225

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