Calcitonin Receptor Neurons in the Mouse Nucleus Tractus Solitarius Control Energy Balance via the Non-aversive Suppression of Feeding
Wenwen Cheng, Ian E. Gonzalez, Warren W. Pan, Anthony H. Tsang, Jessica M. Adams, Ermelinda Ndoka, Desiree Gordian, Basma Khoury, Karen J. Roelofs, Simon S. Evers, Andrew MacKinnon, Shuangcheng Alivia Wu, Henriette Frikke‐Schmidt, Jonathan N. Flak, James L. Trevaskis, Christopher J. Rhodes, So‐ichiro Fukada, Randy J. Seeley, Darleen A. Sandoval, David P. Olson, Clémence Blouet, Martin G. Myers
Abstract
neurons define a hindbrain system that participates in physiological energy balance and suppresses food intake without activating aversive systems.
Topics & Concepts
HindbrainFood intakeReceptorCalcitonin gene-related peptideEndocrinologyNeuroscienceInternal medicineBiologyFeeding behaviorSolitary nucleusNeuropeptideCentral nervous systemMedicineRegulation of Appetite and ObesityNeuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyEating Disorders and Behaviors