Deciphering a neuronal circuit that mediates appetite

Qi Wu, Michael S. Clark and Richard D. Palmiter ()
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Qi Wu: University of Washington School of Medicine
Michael S. Clark: University of Washington School of Medicine
Richard D. Palmiter: University of Washington School of Medicine

Nature, 2012, vol. 483, issue 7391, 594-597

Abstract: Dissection of the neuronal circuit driving feeding behaviour in mice shows that suppression of the parabrachial nucleus protects against aphagia and promotes weight gain, and also that the parabrachial nucleus is an integration hub that bidirectionally modulates feeding and body weight.

Date: 2012
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