TY - JOUR. T1 - Glucose modulates the release of histamine from the mouse hypothalamus in vitro. AU - Nishibori, Masahiro. AU - Oishi, R.. AU - Itoh, Y.. AU - Saeki, K.. PY - 1986. Y1 - 1986. N2 - The effect of glucose concentration on the in vitro release of histamine (HA) was examined, using two different preparations of the mouse hypothalamus. The HA and tele-methylhistamine released from whole blocks of the hypothalamus into the medium linearly increased during 2-h incubation in normal Krebs-Ringer bicarbonate solution in the absence of external depolarizing stimuli. The release of HA from this preparation depended on the temperature and Ca2+ in the medium and was progressively increased with decrease in the glucose concentration from 11.5 to 1 mM. The rate of the HA release was dependent on the absolute concentration of glucose and not on an abrupt change in the concentration. When slices of the hypothalamus were incubated in high K+ medium, a temperature- and Ca2+-dependent HA release was ...

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The hypothalamus is a brain region with essential functions for homeostasis and energy metabolism, and alterations of its development can contribute to pathological conditions in the adult, like hypertension, diabetes or obesity. However, due to the anatomical complexity of the hypothalamus, its development is not well understood. Sonic hedgehog (Shh) is a key developmental regulator gene expressed in a dynamic pattern in hypothalamic progenitor cells. To obtain insight into hypothalamic organization, we used genetic inducible fate mapping (GIFM) to map the lineages derived from Shh- expressing progenitor domains onto the four rostrocaudally arranged hypothalamic regions: preoptic, anterior, tuberal and mammillary. Shh- expressing progenitors labeled at an early stage (before embryonic day (E)9.5) contribute neurons and astrocytes to a large caudal area including the mammillary and posterior tuberal regions as well as tanycytes (specialized median eminence glia). Progenitors labeled at later stages

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Diet-induced obesity can originate from the dysregulated activity of hypothalamic neuronal circuits, which are critical for the regulation of body weight and food intake. The exact mechanisms underlying such neuronal defects are not yet fully understood, but a maladaptive cross-talk between neurons and surrounding microglial is likely to be a contributing factor. Functional and anatomical connections between microglia and hypothalamic neuronal cells are at the core of how the brain orchestrates changes in the bodys metabolic needs. However, such a melodious interaction may become maladaptive in response to prolonged diet-induced metabolic stress, thereby causing overfeeding, body weight gain, and systemic metabolic perturbations. From this perspective, we critically discuss emerging molecular and cellular underpinnings of microglia-neuron communication in the hypothalamic neuronal circuits implicated in energy balance regulation. We explore whether changes in this intercellular dialogue induced by

Liu J, Cao S, Liu M, et al. A high nutrient dense diet alters hypothalamic gene expressions to influence energy intake in pigs born with low birth weight[J]. Scientific reports, 2018, 8(1): 5514.

The hypothalamus is an evolutionarily ancient part of the brain that acts as a master homeostatic regulator. It controls the circadian cycle, endocrine function, energy and stress balance through the concerted activity of its resident neurons. These neurons are located in nuclei that are assigned to distinct rostro-caudal domains: anterior, tuberal and mammillary (Swanson, 1987). Particular subclasses of hypothalamic neurons, termed neuroendocrine neurons, project axons to the median eminence and posterior pituitary - the ventral-most regions of the tuberal hypothalamus. Here, they release neurohormones that act directly, or indirectly, via cells of the adjacent anterior pituitary, to govern endocrine function (Swanson, 1987). An understanding of hypothalamic development is therefore fundamental to our understanding of neuroendocrine axis formation and function in health and disease.. In the embryonic chick, as in all vertebrates examined, conserved molecular features define the developing ...

Rasd1 is becoming somewhat of avant-garde member of the Ras family of GTPases by performing many non-conventional signaling functions. Our identification of Rasd1 in Avp neurons starts a new chapter for this small GTPase. Here we show that Rasd1 is rapidly induced by stress in the PVN, and by elevated plasma osmolality in the PVN and SON of the hypothalamus. We propose that the abundance of RASD1 in MCN and PCNs, based on its inhibitory actions on CREB phosphorylation, is an important mechanism for controlling the transcriptional responses to stressors in both the PVN and SON. In MCN we show, by virally mediated overexpression of Rasd1, that Rasd1 inhibits HS induced stimulation of cAMP inducible genes. When a CAAX box deficient mutant form of Rasd1 is expressed in the SON cAMP inducible genes were further increased by SL. These effects likely occur through modulation of cAMP-PKA-CREB signaling pathway.. Our interest in Rasd1 began following identification increased expression of this gene in ...

Background: Local oestrogen production in the brain regulates critical functions including neuronal development, gonadotropin secretion and sexual behaviour. In the mouse brain, a 36 kb distal promoter (l.f) regulates the Cyp19a1 gene that encodes aromatase, the key enzyme for oestrogen biosynthesis. In vitro, promoter l.f interacts with oestrogen receptor alpha (Esr1) and Progesterone receptor (Pgr) to mediate Cyp19a1 mRNA expression and enzyme activity in mouse hypothalamic neuronal cell lines. The in vivo mechanisms that control mammalian brain aromatase expression during fetal and adult development, however, are not thoroughly understood.. Objective and hypotheses: Our aim was to elucidate the basis of the in vivo connection between Esr1, Pgr and Cyp19a1.. Method: Pregnant mice were sacrificed at gestational days 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 21 and the brain tissues of the foetuses were harvested along with five newborns at the age of postnatal day 2. Esr1KO (female) were also sacrificed and their ...

Does anyone have any info with respect to concentration of histamine within the mouse brain. I am planning to assay histamine (using ELISA) in the mouse hypothalamus after cytokine treatments. Thanks Shawn ...

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition caused by the systemic inflammatory response to a bacterial infection. Although much is known about the cellular and molecular changes that characterize the peripheral inflammatory response to sepsis, almost nothing is known of the neuronal changes that cause associated perturbations in the central control of homeostasis. Osmoregulation is one of the key homeostatic systems perturbed during sepsis. In healthy subjects, systemic hypertonicity normally excites osmoreceptor neurons in the organum vasculosum laminae terminalis (OVLT), which then activates downstream neurons that induce a parallel increase in water intake and arginine vasopressin (AVP) secretion to promote fluid expansion and maintain blood pressure. However, recent studies have shown that the early phase of sepsis is associated with increased AVP levels and suppressed thirst. Here we examined the electrophysiological properties of OVLT neurons and magnocellular neurosecretory cells (MNCs) in ...

About the size of a pearl, the hypothalamus is a portion of the brain that contains a number of small nuclei with a variety of functions. One of the most important functions of the hypothalamus is to link the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland (hypophysis). As a limbic system structure, the hypothalamus also influences various emotional responses. The hypothalamus is located below the thalamus, just above the brain stem. It is posterior to the optic chiasm and bordered on the sides by the temporal lobes and optic tracts. In the terminology of neuroanatomy, it forms the ventral part of the diencephalon. All vertebrate brains contain a hypothalamus. In humans, it is roughly the size of an almond. The hypothalamus is responsible for certain metabolic processes and other activities of the autonomic nervous system. It synthesizes and secretes certain neurohormones, often called hypothalamic-releasing hormones, and these in turn stimulate or inhibit the secretion of ...

How might hypothalamic regulation of ageing have evolved? Chronic inflammation arises from many kinds of insult, from acute infection to genomic instability. The concept that the hypothalamus can sense inflammation through immune pathways is a new one; just as the hypothalamus responds to nutrient status, its response to inflammation may enable the organism to rapidly adapt to physiological perturbations. Turning down the hypothalamic release of modulators such as GnRH to prevent reproduction and reduce growth may be evolutionarily advantageous during acute infection, injury or deprivation. Although this would have been adaptive for our shorter-lived ancestors, it may accelerate ageing in older individuals and have become apparent now that we live longer. This idea also raises the intriguing possibility that hypothalamic regulation could be therapeutically manipulated to have broad effects on the ageing process and age-related pathology ...

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Located just behind and between the eyes, the anterior border of the hypothalamus is formed by the optic chiasm. It is bordered laterally by the optic tracts and temporal lobes, and the posterior limit of the hypothalamus, occupied by the mammillary bodies, is bounded by the cerebral peduncles. The hypothalamus, literally located below the thalamus, is divided in the midline by the third ventricle. It contains a series of reasonably well differentiated cell groups or nuclei, sandwiched between to major axonal pathways that connect it with the rest of the brain and with the endocrine system. The periventricular axon system occupies the medial wall of the hypothalamus along the third ventricle, medial to most of the hypothalamic nuclei. It contains axons that connect the hypothalamus with the brainstem and thalamus. Some periventricular axons, from neurons that produce pituitary releasing hormones, travel to the median eminence, which is a vascular area in the floor of the third ventricle. Here ...

The mammalian hypothalamus regulates key homeostatic and neuroendocrine functions ranging from circadian rhythm and energy‐balance to growth and reproductive cycles via the hypothalamo‐pituitary and hypothalamo‐thyroid axes. In addition to its neurons, tanycytes are taking centre stage in the short and long term augmentation and integration of diverse hypothalamic functions, but the genetic regulators and mediators of their involvement are poorly understood. Exogenous interventions have implicated Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signalling, but the focal point of FGF action and any role for putative endogenous players also remains elusive. We carried out a comprehensive high‐resolution screen of FGF signalling pathway mediators and modifiers using a combination of in situ hybridization, immunolabelling and transgenic reporter mice, to map their spatial distribution in the adult hypothalamus. Our findings suggest that beta tanycytes are the likely focal point of exogenous and endogenous ...

Introduction: Previous studies have investigated the effects and importance of orexin and estradiol on food intake. In this study the effects of orexin on estradiol release by the ventromedial hypothalamus (satiety center) and lateral hypothalamus (feeding center) have been investi-gated. Forty adult male rats, divided to two groups, the control ...

Hypothalamus is a portion of the brain that contains a number of small nuclei with a variety of functions. One of the most important functions of the hypothalamus is to link the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland (hypophysis). The hypothalamus, is located below the thalamus, just above the brain stem. In the terminology of neuroanatomy, it forms the ventral part of the diencephalon. All vertebrate brains contain a hypothalamus. In humans, it is roughly the size of an almond ...

The hypothalamus is a complex area of the brain and is important in co-coordinating signals between the nervous system and the endocrine system, primarily via the pituitary gland. Various processes throughout life, such as birth, puberty, and pregnancy, as well as neurological and psychiatric disorders are regulated by the hypothalamus (1). It influences many hormonal and behavioural circadian rhythms, as well as being involved in the control of body temperature, hunger, and thirst. Damage to the hypothalamus whether it is congenital or acquired will lead to significant clinical morbidity (Box 2.4.1.1). Recent advances in molecular techniques and improved neuroimaging, particularly MRI and positron emission tomography (PET) have given us a better understanding of hypothalamic syndromes and their clinical manifestations. It may be very difficult to differentiate between hypothalamic and pituitary disease as the endocrine abnormalities are often similar. As the hypothalamus regulates both endocrine and

ALL WELCOME. My long-term research goal has been to understand how the vertebrate hypothalamus is built. This evolutionarily-ancient part of the brain centrally regulates homeostasis and adaptative mechanisms and is essential to life. Until recently, we and others have assumed that distinct progenitor cells in the hypothalamus are patterned in response to Sonic hedgehog acting as a spatial morphogen. Our recent work suggests a fundamentally different mechanism, in which the hypothalamus is built from a multipotent Fgf10+ stem-like progenitor that generates other hypothalamic progenitors and neurons in a predictable manner in space-and-time, and is itself retained - potentially even into adulthood. Shh acts locally to initiate progression of the Fgf10+ stem-like progenitor to a more-differentiated progenitor, and is part of a network that ensures the correct balance of stem-like and progenitor cells.. ...

Insulin signaling can be modulated by several isoforms of PKC in peripheral tissues. Here, we assessed whether one specific isoform, PKC-θ, was expressed in critical CNS regions that regulate energy balance and whether it mediated the deleterious effects of diets high in fat, specifically palmitic acid, on hypothalamic insulin activity in rats and mice. Using a combination of in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry, we found that PKC-θ was expressed in discrete neuronal populations of the arcuate nucleus, specifically the neuropeptide Y/agouti-related protein neurons and the dorsal medial nucleus in the hypothalamus. CNS exposure to palmitic acid via direct infusion or by oral gavage increased the localization of PKC-θ to cell membranes in the hypothalamus, which was associated with impaired hypothalamic insulin and leptin signaling. This finding was specific for palmitic acid, as the monounsaturated fatty acid, oleic acid, neither increased membrane localization of PKC-θ nor induced ...

Science: anatomy, endocrinology) a portion of the brain which lies beneath the thalamus and secretes substances which control metabolism by exerting an influence on pituitary gland function. The hypothalamus is also involved in the regulation of body temperature, water balance, blood sugar and fat metabolism. The hypothalamus also regulates other glands such as the ovaries, parathyroids and thyroid. A basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system.A section of the brain that is involved in many regulatory functions like osmoregulation and thermoregulation. The hypothalamus has a degree of control over the pituitary gland, and also controls sleeping patterns, eating and drinking and speech. It is also responsible for the secretion of adh Antidiuretic Hormone via its neurosecretory cells. ...

In the current study, we showed that in the hypothalamus of DIO and genetic obese mice, there was an increase in IKKε protein expression and activation. In addition, IKKε inhibition reduced adiposity and food intake, increased energy expenditure, and improved inflammation and glucose metabolism.. Obesity is associated with low-grade inflammation in various tissues, including the hypothalamus (17,28,29). Activation of the IKK/NF-κB pathway is a marker of inflammatory signals in the hypothalamus (18). It was shown before that hypothalamic neuronal IKKβ plays an important role in controlling energy homeostasis (18). In the current study, we demonstrate that IKKε is predominantly expressed in neurons not in astrocytes and may affect the neuronal regulation of energy balance.. The results showed that the inhibition of hypothalamic IKKε reduced NF-κB activity in the hypothalamus, suggesting alleviation of the inflammatory environment in this tissue. The molecular link between inflammation and ...

The overall goal of this research proposal is to better understand how hypothalamic histaminergic (HA) projec- tion neurons control behavioral state transitions...

The hypothalamus controls feeding and satiety in vertebrates, and directs growth and metabolism [6]. We performed microarray analysis to evaluate global gene expression in the hypothalamus in order to identify genes and gene networks differentially expressed in response to fasting and feeding of newly hatched chicks. Our analysis compared gene expression in the hypothalamus of chicks that were fed or fasted for 24 or 48 h, as well as chicks that were fed following a 48 h fast. Fasting of chicks can retard growth compared to chicks fed immediately for up to 6 weeks of age [7], yet the mechanisms behind the long-term effects of fasting on growth and metabolism are not known. Therefore, we included delayed feeding treatments (fasted for 48 h, then fed for 4 h, 24 h, or 48 h) to provide insight into potential gene expression differences that may persist after animals are allowed access to feed.. Among genes that were increased by fasting, were the neuropeptide receptors NPY5R and SSTR5. As NPY is ...

Page 1 of 7 HYPOTHALAMUS AND AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM A. Hypothalamus = Homeostasis The main function of the hypothalamus is homeostasis, or maintaining the bodys status quo. Factors such as blood pressure,

Addiction affects another area of the brain called the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus has many duties. It controls body temperature, hunger, thirst, and sleep. The hypothalamus plays a key role in our response to stress.

The work described in this thesis investigates the actions of hypothalamic neuropeptides involved in the control of energy homeostasis and reproduction. Cerebellin 1 (Cbln1) is a 16-amino acid peptide abundantly expressed in the cerebellum and the hypothalamus. I have shown that Cbln1 increases food intake when administered centrally to rats, and that this effect may be partly mediated by neuropeptide Y. I have also demonstrated that Cbln1 mRNA expression within the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus is up-regulated following a 48-hour fast, suggesting that Cbln1 may have a physiological role in the control of food intake. In addition to hypothalamic centres, the reward system has an important role in the control of feeding. The melanocortin system has a well characterised role in the homeostatic control of food intake. My work suggests that the melanocortin system may also have a previously unknown role within the ventral tegmental area (VTA) in the hedonic control of feeding. Intra- VTA ...

This grant application seeks to define the genetic and neural circuit basis of the functional role of the ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH). The VMH is molecularl...

The present data for the first time demonstrate that the PKC-activating agent PMA stimulates ethanol-induced IR-β-EP release, and PKC-inhibiting agents cause inhibition of ethanol-induced IR-β-EP release. Furthermore, the data suggest that δ and ε PKC isoenzymes may be involved in ethanol-modulated IR-β-EP secretion from hypothalamic cells in primary culture.. The data presented here show that exposure of hypothalamic cells to ethanol or PMA causes stimulation of IR-β-EP secretion. These results corroborate our previous studies (Boyadjieva et al., 1997; Boyadjieva and Sarkar, 1997) and the findings of Kapcala et al. (1992). The PKC stimulator PMA also has been shown to increase pro-opiomelanocortin fragment release in static cultures of anterior pituitary cells (Abou-Samra et al., 1986). Hence, it appears that the PKC signaling pathway may be important in the regulation of β-EP release in both the hypothalamus and the pituitary. In the present study, we found that ethanol-induced IR-β-EP ...

The hypothalamus is a section of the brain responsible for the production of many of the bodys essential hormones, chemical substances that help control different cells and organs. The hormones from the hypothalamus govern physiologic functions such as temperature regulation, thirst, hunger, sleep, mood, sex drive, and the release of

Functions in signal transduction from heterotrimeric G protein-coupled receptors. Binds to membranes containing phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate. Can bind DNA (in vitro). May contribute to the regulation of transcription in the nucleus. Could be involved in the hypothalamic regulation of body weight (By similarity). Contribute to stimulation of phagocytosis of apoptotic retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells and macrophages.

Addiction affects another area of the brain called the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus has many duties. It controls body temperature, hunger, thirst, a

Bodys Thermostat The hypothalamus,at the brains center, acts as the bodys thermostat. So when the hypothalamus gets word that germs are on the scene, it starts to set the bodys internal temperature higher. The heat helps fight the germs by making the body a less comfortable place for them. And certain cold. acetaminophenan overall feeling of tirednessbodys thermostatchicken poxchillscommon colddehydrationheadacheshypothalamusibuprofeninfectioninfluenzaLoss of appetiteMeaslesover-the-counter medicinesstrep throatvirusWeakness Read More ...

I was in touch with Fred over the weekend. He reported being emotionally in an unusual place. He couldnt quite put language to it, but it was not his norm, and it was not good. He also needed more sleep and was pretty under-energized for three days.. This was no surprise. On the one hand, we had removed a very significant AHS that had kept him secretly tied to his sexual abuser all these years. Second, we had prayed for a lot of alignment work in his hypothalamus. Either of those could have destabilized him.. By Tuesday he had his feet under him and came in for another round. It was with great anticipation/concern that we tested his hypothalamus. To my immense surprise, it was EXACTLY even at the start. I am not sure I have ever had someone perfectly connected and balanced even after manual bridging. The fact that the connection from five days ago held was quite astounding and encouraging.. We will continue to check that every time, but we now have a lightly held hypothesis that a chronic ...

Hypothalamus disorders results in various health related complications. Such hypothalamus disorders are caused primarily because of the stress and other factors that include tumours, infections and swelling, genetic disorders. Know the causes, symptoms, treatment, prognosis etc.

It is the object of the following discussion to give the reader a relatively complete yet concise introduction to the structure and function of the hypothalamus. The mere volume of material considered during research precludes inclusion of material on all facets of the topic. The material that was included was chosen in a manner which will undoubtedly reflect the background and interests of the author. This material was included, however, with the belief that it is representative of what is known about the hypothalamus. Perhaps some of the hypotheses presented or implied in the following material will someday be disproved, but for the present it is hoped that this discussion will help synthesize what is known and serve to aid in understanding research that is currently being undertaken ...

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The vertebrate embryonic prosencephalon gives rise to the hypothalamus, which plays essential roles in sensory information processing as well as control of physiological homeostasis and behavior. While patterning of the hypothalamus has received much attention, initial neurogenesis in the developing hypothalamus has mostly been neglected. The first differentiating progenitor cells of the hypothalamus will give rise to neurons that form the nucleus of the tract of the postoptic commissure (nTPOC) and the nucleus of the mammillotegmental tract (nMTT). The formation of these neuronal populations has to be highly controlled both spatially and temporally as these tracts will form part of the ventral longitudinal tract (VLT) and act as a scaffold for later, follower axons. This review will cumulate and summarize the existing data available describing initial neurogenesis in the vertebrate hypothalamus. It is well-known that the Notch signaling pathway through the inhibition of proneural genes is a key

TY - JOUR. T1 - Hypothalamic nutrient sensing in the control of energy homeostasis. AU - Blouet, Clémence. AU - Schwartz, Gary J.. PY - 2010/5/1. Y1 - 2010/5/1. N2 - The hypothalamus is a center of convergence and integration of multiple nutrient-related signals. It can sense changes in circulating adiposity hormones, gastric hormones and nutrients, and receives neuroanatomical projections from other nutrient sensors, mainly within the brainstem. The hypothalamus also integrates these signals with various cognitive forebrain-descending information and reward/motivation-related signals coming from the midbrain-dopamine system, to coordinate neuroendocrine, behavioral and metabolic effectors of energy balance. Some of the key nutrient-sensing hypothalamic neurons have been identified in the arcuate, the ventro-medial and the lateral nuclei of the hypothalamus, and the molecular mechanisms underlying intracellular integration of nutrient-related signals in these neurons are currently under ...

Shorter, more intense cortisol bursts-along with your other stress hormone, adrenaline-occur when the brain senses imminent danger. When that happens, a lightning-fast chemical cascade occurs along something called the hypothalamus. This hypothalamus (the part of the brain that communicates with the nervous system shoots a signal to the pituitary gland, triggering a fight-or-flight response in an effort to spur the body into action. The galvanizing force comes from the adrenals, which pump out adrenaline so you can react-fast. As that initial hormone surge diminishes, the hypothalamus kicks off a second chain reaction, this time directing the adrenals to release cortisol to keep you vigilant. Onc the anger has passed, the adrenals send a message back to the hypothalamus to calm down, and you return to the opposite of the fight-or flight-state-commonly referred to as rest-and-digest -which is the bodys preferred, restorative state.. However, we live in a world of saturated stress, thanks to ...

When I find myself in times of trouble Ben and Jerrys comes to me Snarfing Chunky Monkey so sweetly, so sweetly. When stressed, some folks barely eat and consequently lose weight. Others, including myself, reach for high-fat-high-sugar (HFS) foods in an attempt to ameliorate the angst. Although the connection between stress and overeating is not fully understood, the evidence until recently focused on centrally acting (brain & spinal cord) mechanisms, e.g., hypothalamic control of food consumption and metabolism.

by Kelsey Murray. Have you ever wondered why people who are already obese continue to gain weight? Is it laziness, a lack of desire to lose weight, or something else? Two new studies that have been published by the Journal of Clinical Investigation shows that it might be something else: their hypothalamus works differently.. The hypothalamus part of the brain controls how often we feel hungry or thirsty, in addition to controlling our need for sleep and our body temperatures. This means that when the hypothalamus is not working properly, someone might still feel hungry even if he or she has already eaten a lot of food.. In one of the studies, it was found that neurons that surround the hypothalamus of obese humans and obese rats are often damaged by inflammation. This inflammation could be caused by high-fat diets, which are notorious for causing inflammation throughout the body. Although it takes weeks or months for inflammation from high-fat diets to occur in other parts, it only takes a few ...

The broad objective of the ICSNM Program is to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to study the molecular mechanisms of metabolism in health and disease.. The research of the ICSNM Program members encompasses studies in areas of metabolic cell signaling pathways such as those controlled by kinases and phosphatases in addition to post-translational modifications of proteins by glycosylation. How these signaling pathways integrate at the cellular and systems levels is an underlying focus of many of the projects represented by the ICSNM Program members.. ICSNM investigators are interested in the hypothalamic mechanisms of nutrient sensing in the regulation of metabolism, and how neural circuitry in the hypothalamus controls homeostatic and behavioral functions. How the hypothalamic neural circuitry is modified by physiological, behavioral and environmental changes in mature animals are achieved, and the influence of these neural pathways has, on peripheral tissue is a key area of study. Research ...

Rather than thinking of leptin as a satiety hormone, Im beginning to think of it as a body fat census questionnaire, and the hypothalamus as a group

The hypothalamus is composed of at least dozens of types of neurons - and more likely hundreds - each of which corresponds to a gene that has remained unidentified until now. Its cellular arrangement is more akin to a bowl of spaghetti than a neatly organized club sandwich, according to Blackshaw. The catalog of molecular markers identified here helps unravel this complexity.. The teams first challenge was to dissect away, at the very start of neural development, the part of the mouse brain which develops into the hypothalamus, and then cut tiny slices of this region for use in microarray analysis, a technology that reveals multiple gene activity. By analyzing all the roughly 20,000 genes in the mouse genome, the team identified 1200 as strongly activated in developing hypothalamus and characterized the cells within the hypothalamus in which they were activated. The team then characterized the expression of the most interesting 350 genes in detail using another gene called Shh, for sonic ...

First, lets briefly discuss the hypothalamus and its role in both weight gain and the HCG diet. It doesnt just exert its effect on the thyroid, it also lets us know when were full.

The HCG diet protocol has gained much popularity and speculation since its increased availability to consumers in 2009. It is believed this hormone assists in weight loss by coaxing the body and hypothalamus gland to use stored fats.

If a guy is secondary (Hypothalamus Dysfunction).IfsHCG the only treatment for them.Howwlong they need to be on this treatment. Why there is no other

NMDA and nitric oxide act through the cGMP signal transduction pathway to repress hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone gene expression.s profile, publications, research topics, and co-authors

TY - JOUR. T1 - Neuropeptides hypothalamic regulation of sleep control in children affected by functional non‐retentive fecal incontinence. AU - Roccella, Michele. AU - Parisi, Lucia. AU - Messina, Giovanni. AU - Porro, Chiara. AU - Ruberto, Maria. AU - Santoro, Claudia. AU - Precenzano, Francesco. AU - Zammit, Christian. AU - Messina, Antonietta. AU - Monda, Vincenzo. AU - Moscatelli, Fiorenzo. AU - Salerno, Monica. AU - Lanzara, Valentina. AU - Sessa, Francesco. AU - Pastorino, Grazia Maria Giovanna. AU - Messina, Antonietta. AU - Operto, Francesca Felicia. AU - Iacono, Diego. AU - Monda, Marcellino. AU - Carotenuto, Marco. PY - 2020. Y1 - 2020. N2 - Functional non‐retentive fecal incontinence (FNRFI) is a common problem in pediatric age. FNRFI is defined as unintended loss of stool in a 4‐year‐old or older child after organic causes have been excluded. FNRFI tends to affects up to 3% of children older than 4 years, with males being affected more frequently than females. Clinically, ...

The hypothalamus is a key integrative centre in the vertebrate brain that regulates many essential functions, including homeostasis and stress responses. Several transcription factors that are essential for hypothalamic development have been identified but the production of diverse neuron types in this complex brain region is poorly understood. Here (p. 1762), Andrea Wolf and Soojin Ryu identify the transcription factors required for the specification of two distinct neuron types in the zebrafish posterior hypothalamus. They show that the transcription factor Fezf2 is important for the early development of the posterior hypothalamus. Furthermore, the differential expression of Fezf2, Otp, Foxb1.2 and Sim1a defines distinct subdomains in the posterior hypothalamus during neuronal specification. The neuron types that produce the hypothalamic hormones Vasoactive intestinal peptide (Vip) and Urotensin 1 (Uts1) develop in these different subdomains, they report, and Vip neuron specification requires ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - The hypothalamus and the neurobiology of drug seeking. AU - Marchant, Nathan J.. AU - Zayra Millan, E.. AU - McNally, Gavan P.. PY - 2012/2/1. Y1 - 2012/2/1. N2 - The hypothalamus is a neural structure critical for expression of motivated behaviours that ensure survival of the individual and the species. It is a heterogeneous structure, generally recognised to have four distinct regions in the rostrocaudal axis (preoptic, supraoptic, tuberal and mammillary). The tuberal hypothalamus in particular has been implicated in the neural control of appetitive motivation, including feeding and drug seeking. Here we review the role of the tuberal hypothalamus in appetitive motivation. First, we review evidence that different regions of the hypothalamus exert opposing control over feeding. We then review evidence that a similar bi-directional regulation characterises hypothalamic contributions to drug seeking and reward seeking. Lateral regions of the dorsal tuberal hypothalamus are ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Activation of Opioid Receptors in the Mediobasal Hypothalamus Stimulates Prolactin Secretion in the Conscious Rat. AU - Kapoor, Ranjna. AU - Willoughby, John O.. PY - 1990/6. Y1 - 1990/6. N2 - In an attempt to localize the opioid receptor(s) (mu, delta and kappa) involved in opioid‐stimulated prolactin release in the conscious male rat, opioid agonists were microinjected into the mediobasal hypothalamus and prolactin levels measured before and after injection. The specific mu agonist, DAGO ((D‐Ala2, NMe‐Phe4, Gly‐ol5)‐enkephalin) was the most effective in eliciting prolactin release, the smallest effective dose being 0.01 nmoles. The specific delta agonist, DPDPE ((D‐Pen2, D‐Pen5)‐enkephalin) had no significant effect even at the highest dose of 10 nmoles. The specific kappa agonist, U50,488H ((trans‐3,4‐dichloro‐N‐methyl‐N‐(2‐(1‐pyrrolidinyl)‐cyclohexyl)‐benzene acetamide) was effective at the doses 1.0 and 10 nmoles. We conclude that mu and ...

Anorexia can occur as a serious complication of disease. Increasing evidence suggests that inflammation plays a major role, along with a hypothalamic dysregulation characterized by locally elevated serotonin levels. The present study was undertaken to further explore the connections between peripheral inflammation, anorexia and hypothalamic serotonin metabolism and signaling pathways. First, we investigated the response of two hypothalamic neuronal cell lines to TNFα, IL-6 and LPS. Next, we studied transcriptomic changes and serotonergic activity in the hypothalamus of mice after intraperitoneal injection with TNFα, IL-6 or a combination of TNFα and IL-6. In vitro, we showed that hypothalamic neurons responded to inflammatory mediators by releasing cytokines. This inflammatory response was associated with an increased serotonin release. Mice injected with TNFα and IL-6 showed decreased food intake, associated with altered expression of inflammation-related genes in the hypothalamus. In addition,

in Regulatory Peptides (2000), 92(1-3), 17-24. Leptin may act as a negative feedback signal to the hypothalamic control of appetite through suppression of neuropeptide Y (NPY) secretion and stimulation of cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript ... [more ▼]. Leptin may act as a negative feedback signal to the hypothalamic control of appetite through suppression of neuropeptide Y (NPY) secretion and stimulation of cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript (CART). We aimed at studying the effects of leptin, CART and NPY on the hypothalamic control of the pituitary-gonadal system. Pulsatile gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) secretion was studied in vitro using retrochiasmatic hypothalamic explants from adult rats. In the female, GnRH pulse amplitude was significantly increased by leptin (10(-7) M) and CART (10(-6) M) irrespective of the estrus cycle phase while no such effects were seen in the male. The GnRH interpulse interval was not affected in both sexes. Passive ...

We correlated single-cell expression of the GABAAR ϵ-subunit in native neurons with the pharmacological properties of GABA-mediated responses, as well as with spontaneous inhibitory synaptic currents. We demonstrated a somatic localization of the ϵ-subunit protein in two neuronal groups: histaminergic neurons from the TM nucleus and both orexinergic and histaminergic neurons from the perifornical area. Non-identified hypothalamic neurons were investigated as well. Several properties of the human or rat ϵ-subunit determined in artificially expressed systems are not readily found in native cells, e.g., constitutive activity of ϵ-containing GABAARs. In accordance, cardiac parasympathetic preganglionic neurons in brainstem slices with transfected ϵ-subunits did not display significant constitutive GABAAR activity (Irnaten et al., 2002). The shift of baseline current by GABAAR antagonists in our study represented no more than 1% of the maximal GABA-mediated currents and was not observed in all ...

Sweet perception promotes food intake, whereas that of bitterness is inhibitory. Surprisingly, the expression of sweet G protein-coupled taste receptor (GPCTR) subunits (T1R2 and T1R3) and bitter GPCTRs (T2R116, T2R118, T2R138 and T2R104), as well as the α-subunits of the associated signalling complex (αGustducin, Gα14 and αTransducin), in oral and extra-oral tissues from lean and obese mice, remains poorly characterized. We focused on the impact of obesity on taste receptor expression in brain areas involved in energy homeostasis, namely the hypothalamus and brainstem. We demonstrate that many of the GPCTRs and α-subunits are co-expressed in these tissues and that obesity decreases expression of T1R3, T2R116, Gα14, αTrans and TRPM5. In vitro high levels of glucose caused a prominent down-regulation of T1R2 and Gα14 expression in cultured hypothalamic neuronal cells, leptin caused a transient down-regulation of T1R2 and T1R3 expression. Intriguingly, expression differences were also ...

To determine whether the type 2 iodothyronine deiodinase (D2), the principal central nervous system enzyme converting T4 to biologically active T3, is regulated in tanycytes by im- mune activation, D2 activity was measured in the mediobasal hypothalamus (MBH) 4, 12, and 24 h after administration of bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and compared with D2 lev- els in the cortex and anterior pituitary of rats. In contrast to D2 activity in the cortex and anterior pituitary that showed a steady linear increase over 24 h, which was coincident with a decline in thyroid hormone and TSH levels, D2 activity peaked in the MBH 12 h after LPS administration. By in situ hybrid- ization, the increased D2 mRNA synthesis induced by LPS was specifically localized to tanycytes lining the third ventricle. In vitro assays in HC11 and HEK-293 cells demonstrated that the p65 subunit of nuclear factor- B markedly increased both rat and human D2 genes (dio2) as analyzed by promoter assays. No activation of human dio2 ...

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TY - JOUR. T1 - Neuronal protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B deficiency results in inhibition of hypothalamic AMPK and isoform-specific activation of AMPK in peripheral tissues. AU - Xue, Bingzhong. AU - Pulinilkunnil, Thomas. AU - Murano, Incoronata. AU - Bence, Kendra K.. AU - He, Huamei. AU - Minokoshi, Yasuhiko. AU - Asakura, Kenji. AU - Lee, Anna. AU - Haj, Fawaz. AU - Furukawa, Noboru. AU - Catalano, Karyn J.. AU - Delibegovic, Mirela. AU - Balschi, James A.. AU - Cinti, Saverio. AU - Neel, Benjamin G.. AU - Kahn, Barbara B.. PY - 2009/8. Y1 - 2009/8. N2 - PTP1B-/- mice are resistant to diet-induced obesity due to leptin hypersensitivity and consequent increased energy expenditure. We aimed to determine the cellular mechanisms underlying this metabolic state. AMPK is an important mediator of leptins metabolic effects. We find that α1 and α2 AMPK activity are elevated and acetylcoenzyme A carboxylase activity is decreased in the muscle and brown adipose tissue (BAT) of PTP1B-/- mice. The ...

Ardrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), beta-endorphin and the melanotropins (MSHs) are all derived from a single large precursor molecule, proopiomelanocortin (POMC) by individual processing through a series of co- and post-translational modifications. Although the primary site of synthesis is in the pituitary, POMC-derived peptides have been identified in various tissues, notably the brain (see refs 6, 7 for review). A major question concerning brain POMC is whether it is synthesized within the central nervous system (CNS) itself or whether it is taken up from plasma flowing in a retrograde fashion from the pituitary. POMC peptides have been detected immunohistochemically and biochemically in the medial basal hypothalamus, the amygdala and throughout the brain stem. POMC peptide-containing cell bodies have been identified only in two cell groups, however, principally in the periarcuate region of the hypothalamus and to a lesser extent in the nucleus of the tractus solitarius. These and other observations

Hypothalamic AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is an important modulator of whole-body energy homeostasis, particularly within the ventromedial nucleus, where it regulates energy expenditure, glucose, and lipid metabolism. A recent paper in Cell Reports has demonstrated that AMPK in the paraventri …

Feldman, J M.; Blalock, J A.; and Zern, R T., Elevated hypothalamic norepinephrine content in mice with the hereditary obese-hyperglycemic syndrome. (1979). Subject Strain Bibliography 1979. 2970 ...

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Appetite is regulated by a number of hypothalamic neuropeptides including neuropeptide Y (NPY), a powerful feeding stimulator that responds to feeding status, and drugs such as nicotine and cannabis. There is debate regarding the extent of the influence of obesity on hypothalamic NPY. We measured hypothalamic NPY in male SpragueDawley rats after short or long term exposure to cafeteria-style high fat diet (32% energy as fat) or laboratory chow (12% fat). Caloric intake and body weight were increased in the high fat diet group, and brown fat and white fat masses were significantly increased after 2 weeks. Hypothalamic NPY concentration was only significantly decreased after long term consumption of the high fat diet. Nicotine decreases food intake and body weight, with conflicting effects on hypothalamic NPY reported. Body weight, plasma hormones and brain NPY were investigated in male Balb/c mice exposed to cigarette smoke for 4 days, 4 and 12 weeks. Food intake was significantly decreased by ...

Given that microglia-specific Sirt1-knockout mice display elevated IL-1β production and exhibit exacerbated memory deficits in a neurodegenerative mouse model102, we can infer that SIRT1 affects the crosstalk between neurons and microglia and that its age-induced inactivation may contribute to the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases.. Linking brain ageing and systemic ageingAs described in the previous section, the brain displays a range of crucial pathophysiological changes in its con-stituent cells, structures and functions during the pro-cess of ageing. Its own ageing also affects the functions of peripheral tissues and organs through many hormones and the autonomic nervous system. In particular, the hypothalamus plays a critical part in the production of many hormones and in the regulation of the autonomic nervous system, and it is emerging that age-associated decline in hypothalamic function mediates ageing at a systemic level and ultimately affects longevity.The hypothalamus ...

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The hypothalamus is a relatively small region that is topographically located ventral to the prethalamus. That is why the name hypothalamus and why it has been traditionally included as part of the diencephalon. However, that position is the result of the bending of neural tube during the embryonic development. Actually, topologically, the hypothalamus is rostral to the diencephalon, more precisely to the p3 diencephalic region. The hypothalamus is divided in alar and basal plates. The basal plate is subdivided in a caudal part containing the mamillar region and a rostral part or infundibular that originates the neurohypophisis. The hypothalamic alar plate is rostral to the prethalamus, and in the caudal part contains the paraventricular areas, whereas in the rostral part there is the supraoptic area. ...

Classic lesion experiments from the 1940s have established the hypothalamus as playing an essential role in controlling energy homeostasis. Gold-thioglucose (GTG) induces lesions in the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus (VMH) resulting in hyperphagia and obesity. To identify genes involved in the hypothalamic regulation of energy homeostasis, we employed a screen to search for genes that were dysregulated in GTG induced obese mice. In this screen, GPR7, the endogenous G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) for the recently identified ligands neuropeptide B (NPB) and neuropeptide W (NPW), was found to be specifically down-regulated after GTG treatment. The physiological role of GPR7 was investigated by generating and analyzing mice with targeted disruption of GPR7. Male GPR7-/- mice developed an adult-onset obesity syndrome that progressively worsened with age and was greatly exacerbated when animals were fed a high fat diet. Male GPR7A mice were hyperphagic and had decreased energy expenditure and

CHAPTER 9 PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF THE ENDOCRINE BRAIN AND HYPOTHALAMUS Principles and Practice of Endocrinology and Metabolism CHAPTER 9 PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF THE ENDOCRINE BRAIN AND HYPOTHALAMUS PAUL E. COOPER Hypothalamic-Pituitary Unit Embryology Functional Neuroanatomy Hypophysiotropic Hormones Functions of the Nonendocrine Hypothalamus Temperature Regulation Appetite Regulation Emotion and Libido Autonomic Functions Biologic Rhythms…

Action of enpiprazole on emotional behavior elicited by hypothalamic stimulation in rats and cats was investigated and comparisons were made with effects of diazepam. Two behavioral patterns were...

MURATA TAKUYA , TAKIZAWA TOSHIO , FUNABA MASAYUKI , FUJIMURA HISAKO , MURATA ERI , TAKAHASHI MICHIO , TORII KUNIO Endocrine journal 44(1), 35-42, 1997-02-01 参考文献31件 ...

Peptide hormones have important influences upon the hypothalamus, and to do so they must evade the blood-brain barrier. The hypothalamus is bounded in part by specialized brain regions that lack an effective blood-brain barrier; the capillary endothelium at these sites is fenestrated to allow free passage of even large proteins and other molecules. Some of these sites are the sites of neurosecretion - the neurohypophysis and the median eminence. However others are sites at which the brain samples the composition of the blood. Two of these sites, the subfornical organ and the OVLT (organum vasculosum of the lamina terminalis) are so-called circumventricular organs, where neurons are in intimate contact with both blood and CSF. These structures are densely vascularized, and contain osmoreceptive and sodium-receptive neurons which control drinking, vasopressin release, sodium excretion, and sodium appetite. They also contain neurons with receptors for angiotensin, atrial natriuretic factor, ...

Craniopharyngioma is a common tumor in childhood, but can also be seen in adults. These tumors often present with endocrine problems, abnormalities of appetite, visual problems. MRI gives diagnosis and treatment involves surgery. Attempt must be made at complete excision, with safeguarding of vital hypothalamic functions. Radiation may be required after surgery to halt tumor followed by surgical excision, with excellent results.. ...

Exploring the Regulatory Mechanism of Stress Responses in the Paraventricular Nucleus of the Hypothalamus: Backgrounds and Future Perspectives of Corticotropin-Releasing Factor-Modified Yellow Fluorescent Protein-Knock-In MouseExploring the Regulatory Mechanism of Stress Responses in the Paraventricular Nucleus of the Hypothalamus: Backgrounds and Future Perspectives of Corticotropin-Releasing Factor-Modified Yellow Fluorescent Protein-Knock-In Mouse ...

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due to the fact that in children the value of the surface area ratio and body weight greater than that of adults, children are at greater risk of hypothalamic function suppression -gipofizarno-adrenal system and the development of Cushings syndrome when applying any topical corticosteroids. Long-term treatment of children corticosteroids may impair their growth and development ...

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) and its family of five receptors are known to be associated with hypothalamic regulation of feeding behavior, metabolism, and energy homeostasis in both rodents and humans. In particular, knock-out mice for the gene neuropeptide Y 2 receptor, NPY2R, exhibit hyperphagia and excessive weight gain. As a result, research on the gene has focused on genotyping analysis for the identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in obese human subjects and drug development for manipulation of its expression as a novel therapeutic treatment for obesity. Although primarily expressed in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus, NPY2R may also be found in other tissues including trabecular bone, vascular tissue, and colonic mucosa.. ...

Aging leads to the diminished pulsatile secretion of hypothalamic gonadotropin‑releasing hormone (GnRH). Kisspeptin (Kp), the upstream regulator of the hypothalamic‑pituitary‑gonadal (HPG) axis, regulates GnRH synthesis and release through its cognate receptor, G‑protein coupled receptor 54 (GPR54). In turn, GnRH regulates GPR54 expression. GnRH administration into the third ventricle has been shown to induce neurogenesis in different brain regions in old age. However, aging‑associated changes in hypothalamic and extra‑hypothalamic GPR54 expression were unclear. Therefore, the expression levels of GPR54 were evaluated in various brain regions of adult (age, 3‑4 months) and old (age, 20‑24 months) male Wistar rats in the present study. In the hypothalamus, mRNA and protein levels of Kp and GPR54 were identified to be significantly decreased in old age. Furthermore, GnRH1 expression in the hypothalamus was analyzed to observe the functional consequence of a reduced Kp‑GPR54 ...

Lesioning studies performed nearly 100 years ago identified the hypothalamus as a critical structure for the control of food intake. However the dynamics of the hypothalamic circuits that give rise to feeding behavior have long been a mystery. In 2015, we reported the first measurements of the activity dynamics of hypothalamic neurons that control hunger (AgRP neurons) in awake, behaving mice (Chen et al., Cell 2015). Prior to our work, these cells were thought to be regulated primarily by hormones and nutrients that circulate in the blood, such that their activity would gradually fluctuate in unison with changes in nutritional state. We discovered unexpectedly that these hunger neurons are also potently regulated by sensory cues associated with food: that is, we found that merely showing a piece of food to a hungry mouse was sufficient to shut off its AgRP neurons within seconds, often before a single bite of food could be consumed. We showed that this sensory regulation resembles an expected ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - GnRH in non-hypothalamic reproductive tissues. AU - Ramakrishnappa, N.. AU - Rajamahendran, R.. AU - Lin, YungMing. AU - Leung, P. C.K.. PY - 2005/1/1. Y1 - 2005/1/1. N2 - Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) is a hypothalamic neuronal secretory decapeptide that plays a pivotal role in mammalian reproduction. GnRH and its analogues are used extensively in the treatment of hormone dependent diseases and assisted reproductive technology. Fourteen structural variants and three different forms of GnRH, named as hypothalamic GnRH or GnRH-I, mid brain GnRH or GnRH-II and GnRH-III across various species of protochordates and vertebrates have been recognised. The hormone acts by binding to cell surface transmembrane G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) and activates Gq/11 subfamily of G proteins. Although hypothalamus and pituitary are the principal source and target sites for GnRH, several reports have recently suggested extra-hypothalamic GnRH and GnRH receptors in various reproductive ...

Estradiol (E(2)) acts as a potent feedback molecule between the ovary and hypothalamic GnRH neurons, and exerts both positive and negative regulatory actions on GnRH synthesis and secretion. However, the extent to which these actions are mediated by estrogen receptors (ERs) expressed in GnRH neurons …

TLR4-mediated signaling pathways also activate the MAPK pathway, which triggers p38- and JNK-dependent signaling and activation of various activator protein-1 (AP-1) subunits. JNK mediates inhibitory phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrate (IRS) proteins at serine 307, thereby impairing insulin action (54). Constitutive JNK activation in AgRP neurons of the hypothalamus induces weight gain and adiposity in mice as a consequence of hyperphagia (55). In fact, conditional JNK1 knockout specifically in the brain, but not in other tissues, leads to protection against insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, and glucose intolerance (56, 57). Interestingly, activation of TLR4 signaling controls apoptotic activity of cells in the hypothalamus but subsequently activates proinflammatory pathways that ultimately lead to the development of central insulin and leptin resistance (58).. Elevations of sphingolipids such as ceramides, whose synthesis depends on SFAs, and alterations in downstream ...

Development and differentiation are key areas of research in our department. The specific fates of embryonic progenitor cells, and their patterning require a molecular dialogue between adjacent cell populations; yet the details of these molecular interactions remain elusive. Studies are therefore aimed to unravel the molecular underpinnings of the cross-talk between naïve embryonic cells utilizing both avian embryos and mouse genetic approaches, focusing on the signaling molecules that regulate heart and craniofacial development during early vertebrate embryogenesis. Utilizing zebrafish as a vertebrate model organism, researchers study the mechanisms of development that contribute to the formation of hypothalamic circuits starting from early cell fate decisions through later morphogenic processes that shape the neuro-anatomy of the hypothalamus. Studies also involve the characterization of myelinating glial cells and the mechanisms that enable them to form one of the most complex structures ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - PI3K signaling effects in hypothalamic neurons mediated by estrogen. AU - Malyala, Anna. AU - Zhang, Chunguang. AU - Bryant, Damani N.. AU - Kelly, Martin J.. AU - Rønnekleiv, Oline K.. PY - 2008/2/20. Y1 - 2008/2/20. N2 - Multiple mechanisms mediate the effects of estrogen in the central nervous system, including signal transduction pathways such as protein kinase A, protein kinase C, and phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) pathways. Previously we demonstrated that estrogen regulates a number of PI3K-related genes in the hypothalamus, including the PI3K p55γ regulatory subunit. We hypothesized that PI3K activation is critical for the effects of estrogen and that the p55γ subunit may be more prevalent than the p85α regulatory subunit in the hypothalamus. Therefore, in the present study, we compared the mRNA distribution of the p55γ and p85α regulatory subunits by using in situ hybridization in guinea pig. Expression level of p55γ mRNA was greater than p85α in most ...

Intensive selection for growth rate (GR) in broiler chickens carries negative after-effects, such as aberrations in skeletal development and the immune system, heart failure, and deterioration of meat quality. In Poland, fast-growing chicken populations are highly non-uniform in term of growth rate, which is highly unprofitable for poultry producers. Therefore, the identification of genetic markers for boiler GR that could support the selection process is needed. The hypothalamus is strongly associated with growth regulation by inducing important pituitary hormones. Therefore, the present study used this tissue to pinpoint genes involved in chicken growth control. The experiment included male broilers of Ross 308 strain in two developmental stages, after 3rd and 6th week of age, which were maintained in the same housing and feeding conditions. The obtained results show for the overexpression of genes related to orexigenic molecules, such as neuropeptide Y (NPY), aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 family, member

Kim, Dong-Wook and Yao, Zizhen and Graybuck, Lucas T. et al. (2019) Multimodal Analysis of Cell Types in a Hypothalamic Node Controlling Social Behavior. Cell, 179 (3). pp. 713-728. ISSN 0092-8674. PMCID PMC7534821. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20191017-094121433 Lo, Liching and Yao, Shenqin and Kim, Dong-Wook et al. (2019) Connectional architecture of a mouse hypothalamic circuit node controlling social behavior. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 116 (15). pp. 7503-7512. ISSN 0027-8424. PMCID PMC6462064. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20181029-135550328 ...

Rezai-Zadeh K, Yu S, Jiang Y, Laque A, Schwartzenburg C, Morrison CD, Derbenev AV, Zsombok A, Münzberg H. Leptin receptor neurons in the dorsomedial hypothalamus are key regulators of energy expenditure and body weight, but not food intake. Mol Metab. 2014 Aug 6;3(7):681-93. doi: 10.1016/j.molmet.2014.07.008. eCollection 2014 Oct. PubMed PMID: 25352997; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4209380. ^ top ...

The article covers a fractal analysis carried out on neuronal complexes of 5 nuclei in hypothalamus of the cow and cat. It has been established that they can be defined as monofractal clusters of the three nuclei with the same fractal dimension, the two clusters characterized by the bovine fewer measures of D clusters compared to the feline ones. Overall, the nuclei are defined as multifractals ...

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The protein fragment nesfatin-1 was recently implicated in the control of food intake. Central administration of this fragment results in anorexia and reduced body weight gain, whereas antisense or immunological nesfatin-1 antagonism causes increased food intake and overweight. Nesfatin-1 is derived from the precursor nucleobindin-2 (NUCB2). To identify the neurocircuitry underpinning the catabolic effects of NUCB2/nesfatin-1, we have used in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry to map the distribution of this protein and its mRNA in the rat CNS and performed double-labeling experiments to localize its expression to functionally defined neuronal populations. These experiments confirm previous observations but also present several novel NUCB2 cell populations. Both NUCB2 mRNA and nesfatin-like immunoreactivity was most concentrated in the hypothalamus, in the supraoptic, paraventricular, periventricular and arcuate nuclei and the lateral hypothalamic area/perifornical region. Additionally, ...

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In this study, researchers at Ewha Womans University in South Korea investigated the molecular mechanisms that link obesity to inflammation in the hypothalamus. Their findings were published in the journal Nutrition Research. Inflammation is a distinct feature of obesity. Insulin resistance is associated with increased inflammation in the adipose tissue and the liver. Recent studies also suggest […]

BioAssay record AID 628198 submitted by ChEMBL: Ratio of drug uptake in hypothalamus to cerebellum in Sprague-Dawley rat at 25 uCi, iv after 2 mins.

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About the size of a pearl, the hypothalamus directs a multitude of important functions in the body. It is the control center for many autonomic functions.