Identification of AgRP cells in the murine hindbrain that drive feeding

• Main Authors: Tomas P. Bachor (Author), Eunsang Hwang (Author), Ernie Yulyaningsih (Author), Kush Attal (Author), Francois Mifsud (Author), Viana Pham (Author), Eirini Vagena (Author), Renzo Huarcaya (Author), Martin Valdearcos (Author), Christian Vaisse (Author), Kevin W. Williams (Author), Paul J. Emmerson (Author), Allison W. Xu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective: The central melanocortin system is essential for the regulation of food intake and body weight. Agouti-related protein (AgRP) is the sole orexigenic component of the central melanocortin system and is conserved across mammalian species. AgRP is currently known to be expressed exclusively...