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Anorectic and anxiogenic actions of cocaine‐ and amphetamine‐regulated transcript in the lateral septum
1 INTRODUCTION Neurons that produce cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) are diverse and widespread.
Anorectic and anxiogenic actions of cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript in the lateral septum
Abstract Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) is produced in several brain regions including the hypothalamus where it is made in cells that also produce melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH). MCH+CART cells densely innervate the lateral septum (LS), which integrates food- and mood-related behaviours. However, while MCH typically promotes feeding and anxiolysis, CART suppresses feeding and promotes anxiogenesis.
Regulation of the Mouse Ventral Tegmental Area by Melanin-Concentrating Hormone
Regulation of the Mouse Ventral Tegmental Area by Melanin-Concentrating Hormone Carl Duncan Spencer, Persephone A. Miller, Jesukhogie G. Williams-Ikhenoba, Ralitsa G. Nikolova, Melissa J. Chee Journal of Neuroscience 3 July 2024, 44 (27) e0790232024; DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0790-23.2024
Regulation of the mouse ventral tegmental area by melanin-concentrating hormone
Abstract Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) acts via its sole receptor MCHR1 in rodents and is an important regulator of homeostatic behaviors like feeding, sleep, and mood to impact overall energy balance. The loss of MCH signaling by MCH or MCHR1 deletion produces hyperactive mice with increased energy expenditure, and these effects are consistently associated with a hyperdopaminergic state.
Melanin-concentrating hormone promotes feeding through the lateral septum
Abstract Feeding is necessary for survival but can be hindered by anxiety or fear, thus neural systems that can regulate anxiety states are key to elucidating the expression of food-related behaviors. Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) is a neuropeptide produced in the lateral hypothalamus that promotes feeding and anxiogenesis.
Inhibitory actions of melanin-concentrating hormone in the lateral septum
Abstract Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) neurons can coexpress several neuropeptides or neurotransmitters and send widespread projections throughout the brain. Notably, there is a dense cluster of nerve terminals from MCH neurons in the lateral septum (LS) that innervate LS cells by glutamate release. The LS is also a key region integrating stress- and anxiety-like behaviours that are also emerging roles of MCH neurons.
Longitudinal audit of assessment and pharmaceutical intervention for cardiovascular risk in the Australasian Diabetes Data Network
RESEARCH LETTER Claire A. Robertson MBBS, Women's and Children's Hospital and Robinson Research Institute University of Adelaide, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Search for more papers by this author Arul Earnest PhD, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia Search for more papers by this author Melissa Chee MSc, JDRF Australia, St Leonard's, New South Wales, Australia Search for more papers by this author Maria E.
National semiconductor strategy key for Canada’s economic growth and recovery
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Glycaemic outcomes in Australasian children and adults with type 1 diabetes: failure to meet targets across the age spectrum
Discussion This is the largest national audit of glycaemic outcomes in Australian and New Zealand children and Australian adults with T1D with data derived from 18 major diabetes centres. The results highlight that only a minority of children and adults achieved the recommended glycaemic targets.
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