A possible link between BDNF and mTOR in control of food intake

A possible link between BDNF and mTOR in control of food intake

Food intake is intricately regulated by glucose, amino acids, hormones, neuropeptides, and trophic factors through a neural circuit in the hypothalamus. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), the most prominent neurotrophic factor in the brain, regulates differentiation, maturation, and synaptic...

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Main Authors: Nobuyuki eTakei, Kazuo eFurukawa, Osamu eHanyu, Hirohito eSone, Hiroyuki eNawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Body Weight
Glucose
Hypothalamus
BDNF
Nutrients
AMPK
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01093/full

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