Novel Hypothalamic Mechanisms in the Pathophysiological Control of Body Weight and Metabolism.

Abstract:

:The incidence of obesity, with its impact on the development of comorbidities, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease, represents one of the greatest global health threats of the 21st century. This is particularly damning considering the vast progress that has been made in understanding the factors and molecular mechanisms playing a role in the control of energy balance by the central nervous system, especially during the past 3 decades. Despite the wealth of newfound knowledge, effective therapies for prevention of and/or intervention in obesity have not been forthcoming. That said, recent technological advances and the revisiting of previously discarded concepts have identified novel neural mechanisms involved in the control of energy homeostasis, thereby providing potential new targets and experimental approaches that may bring us closer to effective therapies to improve metabolic control. This review summarizes some of the most recent findings, with special emphasis on the role of neural circuits of the hypothalamus.

journal_name

Endocrinology

journal_title

Endocrinology

authors

Perez-Tilve D

doi

10.1210/en.2016-1944

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-05-01 00:00:00

pages

1085-1094

issue

5

eissn

0013-7227

issn

1945-7170

pii

2991888

journal_volume

158

pub_type

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