Association analyses for dopamine receptor gene polymorphisms and weight status in a longitudinal analysis in obese children before and after lifestyle intervention

CL Roth, A Hinney, EA Schur, CT Elfers, T Reinehr - BMC pediatrics, 2013 - Springer
Background Dopamine receptors are involved in midbrain reward circuit activation.
Polymorphisms in two dopamine receptor genes, DRD2 and DRD4, have been associated …

Diet-induced obesity promotes depressive-like behaviour that is associated with neural adaptations in brain reward circuitry

S Sharma, S Fulton - International journal of obesity, 2013 - nature.com
BACKGROUND: The biological mechanisms that link the development of depression to
metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes remain obscure. Dopamine-and plasticity …

Simultaneous absence of dopamine D1 and D2 receptor-mediated signaling is lethal in mice

M Kobayashi, C Iaccarino, A Saiardi… - Proceedings of the …, 2004 - National Acad Sciences
Dopamine (DA) controls a wide variety of physiological functions in the central nervous
system as well as in the neuroendocrine and gastrointestinal systems. DA signaling is …

Vitamin D3: a role in dopamine circuit regulation, diet-induced obesity, and drug consumption

JR Trinko, BB Land, WB Solecki, RJ Wickham… - Eneuro, 2016 - eneuro.org
The influence of micronutrients on dopamine systems is not well defined. Using mice, we
show a potential role for reduced dietary vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) in promoting diet …

The role of dopamine in motivation for food in humans: implications for obesity

GJ Wang, ND Volkow, JS Fowler - Expert opinion on therapeutic …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Obesity is a major public health problem. The increasing number of obese individuals in the
US adds urgency to the efforts to understand the mechanisms underlying pathological …

Dopamine-based reward circuitry responsivity, genetics, and overeating

E Stice, S Yokum, D Zald, A Dagher - Behavioral neurobiology of eating …, 2011 - Springer
Data suggest that low levels of dopamine D2 receptors and attenuated responsivity of
dopamine-target regions to food intake is associated with increased eating and elevated …

Dopamine receptor D1 signaling stimulates lipolysis and browning of white adipocytes

J Yu, J Zhu, J Deng, J Shen, F Du, X Wu, Y Chen… - Biochemical and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Adipocytes express several kinds of catecholamine receptors, including adrenergic
receptors, and dopamine receptors. Signaling pathways mediated by catecholamine …

Amelioration of binge eating by nucleus accumbens shell deep brain stimulation in mice involves D2 receptor modulation

CH Halpern, A Tekriwal, J Santollo… - Journal of …, 2013 - Soc Neuroscience
Hedonic overconsumption contributing to obesity involves altered activation within the
mesolimbic dopamine system. Dysregulation of dopamine signaling in the nucleus …

Obesity is associated with decreased μ-opioid but unaltered dopamine D2 receptor availability in the brain

HK Karlsson, L Tuominen, JJ Tuulari… - Journal of …, 2015 - Soc Neuroscience
Neurochemical pathways involved in pathological overeating and obesity are poorly
understood. Although previous studies have shown increased μ-opioid receptor (MOR) and …

Dopamine D4 receptors modulate brain metabolic activity in the prefrontal cortex and cerebellum at rest and in response to methylphenidate

M Michaelides, J Pascau, JD Gispert… - European Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Methylphenidate (MP) is widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Variable number of tandem repeats polymorphisms in the dopamine D4 receptor (D4) gene …