An obligate role of oxytocin neurons in diet induced energy expenditure.

An obligate role of oxytocin neurons in diet induced energy expenditure.

Oxytocin neurons represent one of the major subsets of neurons in the paraventricular hypothalamus (PVH), a critical brain region for energy homeostasis. Despite substantial evidence supporting a role of oxytocin in body weight regulation, it remains controversial whether oxytocin neurons directly r...

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Main Authors: Zhaofei Wu, Yuanzhong Xu, Yaming Zhu, Amy K Sutton, Rongjie Zhao, Bradford B Lowell, David P Olson, Qingchun Tong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3445456?pdf=render

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