Obesity-induced neuroinflammation: beyond the hypothalamus

O Guillemot-Legris, GG Muccioli - Trends in neurosciences, 2017 - cell.com
Obesity is now a worldwide health issue. Far from being limited to weight gain, obesity is
generally associated with low-grade inflammation and with a cluster of disorders collectively …

The cellular and molecular bases of leptin and ghrelin resistance in obesity

H Cui, M López, K Rahmouni - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2017 - nature.com
Obesity, a major risk factor for the development of diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases
and certain types of cancer, arises from a chronic positive energy balance that is often due to …

The vagus nerve in appetite regulation, mood, and intestinal inflammation

KN Browning, S Verheijden, GE Boeckxstaens - Gastroenterology, 2017 - Elsevier
Although the gastrointestinal tract contains intrinsic neural plexuses that allow a significant
degree of independent control over gastrointestinal functions, the central nervous system …

LEAP2 changes with body mass and food intake in humans and mice

BK Mani, N Puzziferri, Z He… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Acyl-ghrelin administration increases food intake, body weight, and blood glucose. In
contrast, mice lacking ghrelin or ghrelin receptors (GHSRs) exhibit life-threatening …

Gut microbiota modulate neurobehavior through changes in brain insulin sensitivity and metabolism

M Soto, C Herzog, JA Pacheco, S Fujisaka… - Molecular …, 2018 - nature.com
Obesity and diabetes in humans are associated with increased rates of anxiety and
depression. To understand the role of the gut microbiome and brain insulin resistance in …

Therapeutic potential of targeting the ghrelin pathway

G Colldén, MH Tschöp, TD Müller - International Journal of Molecular …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Ghrelin was discovered in 1999 as the endogenous ligand of the growth-hormone
secretagogue receptor 1a (GHSR1a). Since then, ghrelin has been found to exert a plethora …

[HTML][HTML] One-day high-fat diet induces inflammation in the nodose ganglion and hypothalamus of mice

TMZ Waise, K Toshinai, F Naznin, C NamKoong… - Biochemical and …, 2015 - Elsevier
A high-fat diet (HFD) induces inflammation in systemic organs including the hypothalamus,
resulting in obesity and diabetes. The vagus nerve connects the visceral organs and central …

Obesity impairs the action of the neuroendocrine ghrelin system

JM Zigman, SG Bouret, ZB Andrews - Trends in Endocrinology & …, 2016 - cell.com
Ghrelin is a metabolic hormone that promotes energy conservation by regulating appetite
and energy expenditure. Although some studies suggest that antagonizing ghrelin function …

[HTML][HTML] LEAP2 deletion in mice enhances ghrelin's actions as an orexigen and growth hormone secretagogue

K Shankar, NP Metzger, O Singh, BK Mani… - Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective The hormone liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide-2 (LEAP2) is a recently
identified antagonist and an inverse agonist of the growth hormone secretagogue receptor …

The critical role of CCK in the regulation of food intake and diet-induced obesity

CR Cawthon, CB de La Serre - Peptides, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract In 1973, Gibbs, Young, and Smith showed that exogenous cholecystokinin (CCK)
administration reduces food intake in rats. This initial report has led to thousands of studies …