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

• Main Authors: Lu eXu (Author), Tamas eKozicz (Author), Donny eJanssen (Author), Eric W Roubos (Author), Rebecca L Leshan (Author), Martin G Myers (Author), Balazs eGaszner (Author), Noortje evan der Knaap (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...