TRAP-seq defines markers for novel populations of hypothalamic and brainstem LepRb neurons

• Main Authors: Margaret B. Allison (Author), Christa M. Patterson (Author), Michael J. Krashes (Author), Bradford B. Lowell (Author), Martin G. Myers, Jr (Author), David P. Olson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Leptin acts via its receptor (LepRb) on multiple subpopulations of LepRb neurons in the brain, each of which controls specific aspects of energy balance. Despite the importance of LepRb-containing neurons, the transcriptome and molecular identity of many LepRb subpopulations remain undefi...