It was first posited, more than five decades ago, that the etiology of schizophrenia involves
overstimulation of dopamine receptors. Since then, advanced clinical research methods …

Understanding how dopamine (DA) encodes behavior depends on technologies that can
reliably monitor DA release in freely-behaving animals. Recently, red and green genetically …

Objective We examined the impact of maternal low-dose aspartame and stevia consumption
on adiposity, glucose tolerance, gut microbiota and mesolimbic pathway in obese dams and …

Brain plasticity is a multifaceted process that is dependent on both neurons and extracellular
matrix (ECM) structures, including perineuronal nets (PNNs). In the medial prefrontal cortex …

The global prevalence of obesity has been steadily increasing. Although pharmacotherapy
and bariatric surgeries can be useful adjuvants in the treatment of morbid obesity, they may …

Dopamine signalling is a crucial part of the brain reward system and can affect feeding
behaviour. Dopamine receptors are also expressed in the hypothalamus, which is known to …

The visualization of multiple gene expressions in well-preserved tissues is crucial for the
elucidation of physiological and pathological processes. In situ hybridization chain reaction …

Recent technical advances have made fluorescent in situ hybridization (ISH) a pivotal
method to analyze neural tissue. In a highly sensitive ISH, it is important to reduce tissue …

Food intake, which is a highly reinforcing behavior, provides nutrients required for survival in
all animals. However, when fat and sugar consumption goes beyond the daily needs, it can …

The abundance of energy-dense and palatable diets in the modern food environment tightly
contributes to the obesity pandemic. The reward circuit participates to the regulation of body …