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Urocortin in the hypothalamic PVN increases leptin and affects uncoupling proteins-1 and -3 in rats.
American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology Feb, 2002 | Pubmed ID: 11792665
Feeding and activity induced by orexin A in the lateral hypothalamus in rats.
Regulatory peptides Mar, 2002 | Pubmed ID: 11830273
Opioid receptor blockade in rat nucleus tractus solitarius alters amygdala dynorphin gene expression.
American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology Jul, 2002 | Pubmed ID: 12069941
Urocortin in the lateral septal area modulates feeding induced by orexin A in the lateral hypothalamus.
American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology Aug, 2002 | Pubmed ID: 12121849
Novel peptide-peptide cooperation may transform feeding behavior.
Peptides Dec, 2002 | Pubmed ID: 12535698
Sugars and fats: the neurobiology of preference.
The Journal of nutrition Mar, 2003 | Pubmed ID: 12612162
Peptides that regulate food intake: regional, metabolic, and circadian specificity of lateral hypothalamic orexin A feeding stimulation.
American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology Jun, 2003 | Pubmed ID: 12736178
Neural basis of orexigenic effects of ghrelin acting within lateral hypothalamus.
Peptides Apr, 2003 | Pubmed ID: 12860204
Sugars: hedonic aspects, neuroregulation, and energy balance.
The American journal of clinical nutrition Oct, 2003 | Pubmed ID: 14522747
Orexin A (hypocretin 1) injected into hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus and spontaneous physical activity in rats.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism Apr, 2004 | Pubmed ID: 14656716
Functional opioid pathways are necessary for hypocretin-1 (orexin-A)-induced feeding.
Peptides Feb, 2004 | Pubmed ID: 15063013
Our journey with neuropeptide Y: effects on ingestive behaviors and energy expenditure.
Peptides Mar, 2004 | Pubmed ID: 15134869
Intra-amygdalar injection of DAMGO: effects on c-Fos levels in brain sites associated with feeding behavior.
Brain research Jul, 2004 | Pubmed ID: 15223361
Age-related changes in brain proDynorphin gene expression in the rat.
Neurobiology of aging Nov-Dec, 2004 | Pubmed ID: 15465632
Weight and body mass index in Parkinson's disease patients after deep brain stimulation surgery.
Parkinsonism & related disorders Jun, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 15878586
Diminished feeding responsiveness to orexin A (hypocretin 1) in aged rats is accompanied by decreased neuronal activation.
American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology Aug, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 15879054
Caloric restriction and physical activity in zebrafish (Danio rerio).
Neuroscience letters Jul 22-29, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 15936519
Central orexin sensitivity, physical activity, and obesity in diet-induced obese and diet-resistant rats.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism Feb, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16188908
Role of nonexercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) in obesity.
Minnesota medicine Sep, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 16475414
Effect of opioid receptor ligands injected into the rostral lateral hypothalamus on c-fos and feeding behavior.
Brain research Jun, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16716266
Integration of feeding and spontaneous physical activity: role for orexin.
Physiology & behavior Jun, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16787655
Orexin-induced feeding requires NMDA receptor activation in the perifornical region of the lateral hypothalamus.
American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology Sep, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17537834
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus reduces energy intake.
American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology Sep, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17553842
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus increases energy expenditure by elevating metabolic rate.
American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology Sep, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17567712
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus reduces energy intake.
American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology Sep, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17581841
Rewired to be thin? When exercise hits the brain.
American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology Feb, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18094059
Neuroregulation of nonexercise activity thermogenesis and obesity resistance.
American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology Mar, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18160530
Predisposition to late-onset obesity in GIRK4 knockout mice.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Jun, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18523006
Evaluation of a quantitative magnetic resonance imaging system for whole body composition analysis in rodents.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) Aug, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20057373
Chronic administration of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus reverses obesity induced by high-fat diet.
American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology May, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20164202
Nicotine self-administration in the rat: effects of hypocretin antagonists and changes in hypocretin mRNA.
Psychopharmacology Apr, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20177882
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the hypothalamic ventromedial nucleus increases energy expenditure.
Brain research Jun, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20398635
The biological control of voluntary exercise, spontaneous physical activity and daily energy expenditure in relation to obesity: human and rodent perspectives.
The Journal of experimental biology Jan, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21177942
The lighter side of BDNF.
American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology May, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21346243
Neuropeptides controlling energy balance: orexins and neuromedins.
Handbook of experimental pharmacology , 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22249811
Sleep and obesity: a focus on animal models.
Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews Mar, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22266350
Orexin A decreases lipid peroxidation and apoptosis in a novel hypothalamic cell model.
Neuroscience letters Aug, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22796468
Behavioral responses to orexin, orexin receptor gene expression, and spontaneous physical activity contribute to individual sensitivity to obesity.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism Oct, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22829584
Long-term, intermittent, insulin-induced hypoglycemia produces obesity without hyperphagia or insulin resistance: a model for weight gain with insulin therapy.
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism Nov, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 23169787
High and low activity rats: elevated intrinsic physical activity drives resistance to diet-induced obesity in non-bred rats.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) Feb, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23404834
Partial sleep deprivation by environmental noise increases food intake and body weight in obesity-resistant rats.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) Jul, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23666828
Orexin modulation of adipose tissue.
Biochimica et biophysica acta Mar, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 23791983
Orexin: pathways to obesity resistance?
Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders Dec, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 24005942
Role of the locus coeruleus in enhanced orexin A-induced spontaneous physical activity in obesity-resistant rats.
American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology Dec, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 24089383
Methodological considerations for measuring spontaneous physical activity in rodents.
American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology Mar, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24598463
Tammy A. Butterick1,2,
Cayla M. Duffy1,2,
Rachel E. Lee3,
Charles J. Billington1,2,4,
Catherine M. Kotz1,2,
Joshua P. Nixon1,2
1Department of Veterans Affairs, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System,
2Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota,
3Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of Minnesota,
4Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, University of Minnesota