Abstract
Over the past century, prevalent models of energy and glucose homeostasis have been developed from a better understanding of the neural circuits underlying obesity and diabetes. From the early hypothalamic lesion reports to the more recent pharmacological and molecular/genetic studies, the hypothalamic melanocortin system has been shown to play a critical role in the regulation of metabolism. This review attempts to highlight contributions to our current understanding of how numerous neuromodulators (leptin, insulin, and serotonin) integrate with the central melanocortin system to coordinate alterations in energy and glucose balance.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2-12 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | European Journal of Pharmacology |
Volume | 660 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 11 2011 |
Keywords
- Diabetes
- Insulin
- Leptin
- Obesity
- Patch-clamp
- Serotonin
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology