Catherine M. Kotz

Urocortin in the hypothalamic PVN increases leptin and affects uncoupling proteins-1 and -3 in rats.

Feeding and activity induced by orexin A in the lateral hypothalamus in rats.

Opioid receptor blockade in rat nucleus tractus solitarius alters amygdala dynorphin gene expression.

Urocortin in the lateral septal area modulates feeding induced by orexin A in the lateral hypothalamus.

Novel peptide-peptide cooperation may transform feeding behavior.

Sugars and fats: the neurobiology of preference.

Peptides that regulate food intake: regional, metabolic, and circadian specificity of lateral hypothalamic orexin A feeding stimulation.

Neural basis of orexigenic effects of ghrelin acting within lateral hypothalamus.

Sugars: hedonic aspects, neuroregulation, and energy balance.

Orexin A (hypocretin 1) injected into hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus and spontaneous physical activity in rats.

Functional opioid pathways are necessary for hypocretin-1 (orexin-A)-induced feeding.

Our journey with neuropeptide Y: effects on ingestive behaviors and energy expenditure.

Intra-amygdalar injection of DAMGO: effects on c-Fos levels in brain sites associated with feeding behavior.

Age-related changes in brain proDynorphin gene expression in the rat.

Weight and body mass index in Parkinson's disease patients after deep brain stimulation surgery.

Diminished feeding responsiveness to orexin A (hypocretin 1) in aged rats is accompanied by decreased neuronal activation.

Caloric restriction and physical activity in zebrafish (Danio rerio).

Central orexin sensitivity, physical activity, and obesity in diet-induced obese and diet-resistant rats.

Role of nonexercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) in obesity.

Effect of opioid receptor ligands injected into the rostral lateral hypothalamus on c-fos and feeding behavior.

Integration of feeding and spontaneous physical activity: role for orexin.

Orexin-induced feeding requires NMDA receptor activation in the perifornical region of the lateral hypothalamus.

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus reduces energy intake.

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus increases energy expenditure by elevating metabolic rate.

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus reduces energy intake.

Rewired to be thin? When exercise hits the brain.

Neuroregulation of nonexercise activity thermogenesis and obesity resistance.

Predisposition to late-onset obesity in GIRK4 knockout mice.

Evaluation of a quantitative magnetic resonance imaging system for whole body composition analysis in rodents.

Chronic administration of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus reverses obesity induced by high-fat diet.

Nicotine self-administration in the rat: effects of hypocretin antagonists and changes in hypocretin mRNA.

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the hypothalamic ventromedial nucleus increases energy expenditure.

The biological control of voluntary exercise, spontaneous physical activity and daily energy expenditure in relation to obesity: human and rodent perspectives.

The lighter side of BDNF.

Neuropeptides controlling energy balance: orexins and neuromedins.

Sleep and obesity: a focus on animal models.

Orexin A decreases lipid peroxidation and apoptosis in a novel hypothalamic cell model.

Behavioral responses to orexin, orexin receptor gene expression, and spontaneous physical activity contribute to individual sensitivity to obesity.

Long-term, intermittent, insulin-induced hypoglycemia produces obesity without hyperphagia or insulin resistance: a model for weight gain with insulin therapy.

High and low activity rats: elevated intrinsic physical activity drives resistance to diet-induced obesity in non-bred rats.

Partial sleep deprivation by environmental noise increases food intake and body weight in obesity-resistant rats.

Orexin modulation of adipose tissue.

Orexin: pathways to obesity resistance?

Role of the locus coeruleus in enhanced orexin A-induced spontaneous physical activity in obesity-resistant rats.

Methodological considerations for measuring spontaneous physical activity in rodents.