Amygdala aromatase controls food intake, reward, and thermoregulation

Amygdala aromatase controls food intake, reward, and thermoregulation

Objective: Estrogens play a pivotal role in energy balance control, by acting on its CNS receptors. It is generally assumed that the gonads are the main source of estradiol for these receptors. However, aromatase, the sole enzyme responsible for estradiol synthesis, is also present in the brain, and...

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Main Authors: Ivana Maric, Jennifer E. Richard, Lilly Taing, Suyeun Byun, Lorena Lopez-Ferreras, Yifan Qiu, Karolina P. Skibicka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
Series:Molecular Metabolism
Subjects:
Ingestive behavior
Sex differences
Energy balance
Food motivation
Gonadectomy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877825001097
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