Obesity pathogenesis: an endocrine society scientific statement
MW Schwartz, RJ Seeley, LM Zeltser… - Endocrine …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Obesity is among the most common and costly chronic disorders worldwide. Estimates
suggest that in the United States obesity affects one-third of adults, accounts for up to one …
suggest that in the United States obesity affects one-third of adults, accounts for up to one …
The role of leptin in health and disease
AM Ramos-Lobo, J Donato Jr - Temperature, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Leptin is a master regulator of energy balance and body adiposity. Additionally, leptin exerts
important control on glucose homeostasis, thermogenesis, autonomic nervous system and …
important control on glucose homeostasis, thermogenesis, autonomic nervous system and …
Central neurocircuits regulating food intake in response to gut inputs—preclinical evidence
KN Browning, KE Carson - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
The regulation of energy balance requires the complex integration of homeostatic and
hedonic pathways, but sensory inputs from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are increasingly …
hedonic pathways, but sensory inputs from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are increasingly …
Feeding circuit development and early-life influences on future feeding behaviour
LM Zeltser - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2018 - nature.com
A wide range of maternal exposures—undernutrition, obesity, diabetes, stress and infection—
are associated with an increased risk of metabolic disease in offspring. Developmental …
are associated with an increased risk of metabolic disease in offspring. Developmental …
[HTML][HTML] The long-lasting shadow of litter size in rodents: litter size is an underreported variable that strongly determines adult physiology
M Parra-Vargas, SG Bouret, JC Bruning… - Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background/Purpose Litter size is a biological variable that strongly influences adult
physiology in rodents. Despite evidence from previous decades and recent studies …
physiology in rodents. Despite evidence from previous decades and recent studies …
The role of leptin in the development of energy homeostatic systems and the maintenance of body weight
CA LeDuc, AA Skowronski, M Rosenbaum - Frontiers in physiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
LEP is a pleiotropic gene and the actions of leptin extend well beyond simply acting as the
signal of the size of adipose tissue stores originally proposed. This is a discussion of the …
signal of the size of adipose tissue stores originally proposed. This is a discussion of the …
Experimental biology can inform our understanding of food insecurity
L Wilbrecht, WC Lin, K Callahan… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.biologists.com
Food insecurity is a major public health issue. Millions of households worldwide have
intermittent and unpredictable access to food and this experience is associated with greater …
intermittent and unpredictable access to food and this experience is associated with greater …
Hormonal and nutritional regulation of postnatal hypothalamic development
L Sominsky, CL Jasoni, HR Twigg… - Journal of …, 2018 - joe.bioscientifica.com
The hypothalamus is a key centre for regulation of vital physiological functions, such as
appetite, stress responsiveness and reproduction. Development of the different …
appetite, stress responsiveness and reproduction. Development of the different …
Postnatal feeding with a fat rich diet induces precocious puberty independent of body weight, body fat, and leptin levels in female mice
Puberty generally occurs when an individual has stored a sufficient amount of energy.
Previous reports have shown that postnatal overfeeding, induced by a small litter size or …
Previous reports have shown that postnatal overfeeding, induced by a small litter size or …
Postnatal overnutrition induces changes in synaptic transmission to leptin receptor-expressing neurons in the arcuate nucleus of female mice
The adipocyte-derived hormone leptin is a potent neurotrophic factor that contributes to the
neural plasticity and development of feeding circuitry, particularly in the arcuate nucleus of …
neural plasticity and development of feeding circuitry, particularly in the arcuate nucleus of …