Leptin potentiates astrogenesis in the developing hypothalamus

• Main Authors: Daniele M. Rottkamp (Author), Ivan A. Rudenko (Author), Matthew T. Maier (Author), Sahar Roshanbin (Author), Ernie Yulyaningsih (Author), Luz Perez (Author), Martin Valdearcos (Author), Streamson Chua (Author), Suneil K. Koliwad (Author), Allison W. Xu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The proper establishment of hypothalamic feeding circuits during early development has a profound influence on energy homeostasis, and perturbing this process could predispose individuals to obesity and its associated consequences later in life. The maturation of hypothalamic neuronal ci...