The present paper considers recent progress in our understanding of the afferent/ascending
neural pathways and neural circuits of interoception. Of particular note is the extensive role …

Social neuroscience, the study of the neurobiological basis of social behavior, has become
a major area of current research in behavioral neuroscience and psychiatry, since many …

The hypothalamus contains the highest diversity of neurons in the brain. Many of these
neurons can co-release neurotransmitters and neuropeptides in a use-dependent manner …

Despite the crucial role of the hypothalamus in the regulation of the human body,
neuroimaging studies of this structure and its nuclei are scarce. Such scarcity partially stems …

Body homeostasis is predominantly controlled by hormones secreted by endocrine organs.
The central nervous system contains several important endocrine structures, including the …

Food intake regulation in humans is a complex process controlled by the dynamic
interaction of homeostatic and hedonic systems. Homeostatic regulation is controlled by …

Natural fluctuations in physiological conditions require adaptive responses involving rapid
and reversible structural and functional changes in the hypothalamic neuroendocrine …

Summary Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH)-expressing neurons are key regulators of
energy and glucose homeostasis. Here, we demonstrate that they provide dense projections …

Background/objectives Individuals carrying loss-of-function gene mutations for the adipocyte
hormone leptin are morbidly obese, but respond favorably to replacement therapy …

The circumventricular organs (CVOs) are specialised neuroepithelial structures found in the
midline of the brain, grouped around the third and fourth ventricles. They mediate the …