Obesity‐related hypertension: Pathogenesis, cardiovascular risk, and treatment—A position paper of the The Obesity Society and the American Society of …

L Landsberg, LJ Aronne, LJ Beilin, V Burke, LI Igel… - …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
In light of the worldwide epidemic of obesity, and in recognition of hypertension as a major
factor in the cardiovascular morbidity and mortality associated with obesity, The Obesity …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular genetics of human obesity: A comprehensive review

RK Singh, P Kumar, K Mahalingam - Comptes rendus biologies, 2017 - Elsevier
Obesity and its related health complications is a major problem worldwide. Hypothalamus
and their signalling molecules play a critical role in the intervening and coordination with …

The human and mouse enteric nervous system at single-cell resolution

E Drokhlyansky, CS Smillie, N Van Wittenberghe… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
The enteric nervous system (ENS) coordinates diverse functions in the intestine but has
eluded comprehensive molecular characterization because of the rarity and diversity of …

A neural basis for melanocortin-4 receptor–regulated appetite

AS Garfield, C Li, JC Madara, BP Shah, E Webber… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Abstract Pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC)-and agouti-related peptide (AgRP)-expressing
neurons of the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus (ARC) are oppositely regulated by …

Melanocortin-4 receptor–regulated energy homeostasis

MJ Krashes, BB Lowell, AS Garfield - Nature neuroscience, 2016 - nature.com
The melanocortin system provides a conceptual blueprint for the central control of energetic
state. Defined by four principal molecular components—two antagonistically acting ligands …

The melanocortin-4 receptor: physiology, pharmacology, and pathophysiology

YX Tao - Endocrine reviews, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) was cloned in 1993 by degenerate PCR;
however, its function was unknown. Subsequent studies suggest that the MC4R might be …

Nicotine decreases food intake through activation of POMC neurons

YS Mineur, A Abizaid, Y Rao, R Salas, RJ DiLeone… - Science, 2011 - science.org
Smoking decreases appetite, and smokers often report that they smoke to control their
weight. Understanding the neurobiological mechanisms underlying the anorexic effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Autophagy in hypothalamic AgRP neurons regulates food intake and energy balance

S Kaushik, JA Rodriguez-Navarro, E Arias, R Kiffin… - Cell metabolism, 2011 - cell.com
Macroautophagy is a lysosomal degradative pathway that maintains cellular homeostasis by
turning over cellular components. Here we demonstrate a role for autophagy in …

Bacterial ClpB heat-shock protein, an antigen-mimetic of the anorexigenic peptide α-MSH, at the origin of eating disorders

N Tennoune, P Chan, J Breton, R Legrand… - Translational …, 2014 - nature.com
The molecular mechanisms at the origin of eating disorders (EDs), including anorexia
nervosa (AN), bulimia and binge-eating disorder (BED), are currently unknown. Previous …

[HTML][HTML] Defining a novel leptin–melanocortin–kisspeptin pathway involved in the metabolic control of puberty

M Manfredi-Lozano, J Roa, F Ruiz-Pino, R Piet… - Molecular …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective Puberty is a key developmental phenomenon highly sensitive to metabolic
modulation. Worrying trends of changes in the timing of puberty have been reported in …