A Neural basis for Octanoic acid regulation of energy balance

• Main Authors: Vanessa R. Haynes (Author), Natalie J. Michael (Author), Marco van den Top (Author), Fei-Yue Zhao (Author), Russell D. Brown (Author), David De Souza (Author), Garron T. Dodd (Author), David Spanswick (Author), Matthew J. Watt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Nutrient sensing by hypothalamic neurons is critical for the regulation of food intake and energy expenditure. We aimed to identify long- and medium-chain fatty acid species transported into the brain, their effects on energy balance, and the mechanisms by which they regulate activity of...