The hypothalamus as the central regulator of energy balance and its impact on current and future obesity treatments

The hypothalamus as the central regulator of energy balance and its impact on current and future obesity treatments

ABSTRACT The hypothalamus is a master regulator of energy balance in the body. First-order hypothalamic neurons localized in the arcuate nucleus sense systemic signals that indicate the energy stores in the body. Through distinct projections, arcuate nucleus neurons communicate with second-order neu...

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Main Authors: Bruna Bombassaro, Eliana P. Araujo, Licio A. Velloso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2025-01-01
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Food intake
adipose tissue
brain
neuron
proopiomelanocortin
POMC
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972024001000701&lng=en&tlng=en
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