Modulation of SF1 Neuron Activity Coordinately Regulates Both Feeding Behavior and Associated Emotional States

Summary: Feeding requires the integration of homeostatic drives with emotional states relevant to food procurement in potentially hostile environments. The ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) regulates feeding and anxiety, but how these are controlled in a concerted manner remains unclear. Using pharmac...

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Main Authors: Paulius Viskaitis, Elaine E. Irvine, Mark A. Smith, Agharul I. Choudhury, Elisa Alvarez-Curto, Justyna A. Glegola, Darran G. Hardy, Silvia M.A. Pedroni, Maria R. Paiva Pessoa, Anushka B.P. Fernando, Loukia Katsouri, Alessandro Sardini, Mark A. Ungless, Graeme Milligan, Dominic J. Withers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124717317564