Integration of stress and leptin signaling by CART producing neurons in the rodent midbrain centrally projecting Edinger-Westphal nucleus

• Autori principali: Lu eXu (Autore), Tamas eKozicz (Autore), Donny eJanssen (Autore), Eric W Roubos (Autore), Rebecca L Leshan (Autore), Martin G Myers (Autore), Balazs eGaszner (Autore), Noortje evan der Knaap (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Frontiers Media S.A., 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Leptin targets the brain to regulate feeding, neuroendocrine function and metabolism. The leptin receptor is present in hypothalamic centers controlling energy metabolism as well as in the centrally projecting Edinger-Westphal nucleus (EWcp), a region implicated in the stress response and in various...