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AGRP neurons are sufficient to orchestrate feeding behavior rapidly and without training
Two intermingled hypothalamic neuron populations, specified by expression of agouti-related peptide (AGRP) or pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC), positively and negatively influence feeding behavior respectively, possibly by reciprocally regulating downstream melanocortin receptors. However, the sufficienc...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3049940/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21209617 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nn.2739 |
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author | Aponte, Yexica Atasoy, Deniz Sternson, Scott M. |
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description | Two intermingled hypothalamic neuron populations, specified by expression of agouti-related peptide (AGRP) or pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC), positively and negatively influence feeding behavior respectively, possibly by reciprocally regulating downstream melanocortin receptors. However, the sufficiency of these neurons to control behavior, and the relationship of their activity to the magnitude and dynamics of feeding are unknown. To measure this, we used channelrhodopsin-2 for cell type-specific photostimulation. Activation of only 800 AGRP neurons in mice evoked voracious feeding within minutes. The behavioral response increased with photoexcitable neuron number, photostimulation frequency, and stimulus duration. Conversely, POMC neuron stimulation reduced food intake and body weight, which required melanocortin receptor signaling. However, AGRP neuron-mediated feeding was not dependent on suppressing this melanocortin pathway, indicating that AGRP neurons directly engage feeding circuits. Furthermore, feeding was evoked selectively over drinking without training or prior photostimulus exposure, which suggests that AGRP neurons serve a dedicated role coordinating this complex behavior. |
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spelling | pubmed-30499402011-09-01 AGRP neurons are sufficient to orchestrate feeding behavior rapidly and without training Aponte, Yexica Atasoy, Deniz Sternson, Scott M. Nat Neurosci Article Two intermingled hypothalamic neuron populations, specified by expression of agouti-related peptide (AGRP) or pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC), positively and negatively influence feeding behavior respectively, possibly by reciprocally regulating downstream melanocortin receptors. However, the sufficiency of these neurons to control behavior, and the relationship of their activity to the magnitude and dynamics of feeding are unknown. To measure this, we used channelrhodopsin-2 for cell type-specific photostimulation. Activation of only 800 AGRP neurons in mice evoked voracious feeding within minutes. The behavioral response increased with photoexcitable neuron number, photostimulation frequency, and stimulus duration. Conversely, POMC neuron stimulation reduced food intake and body weight, which required melanocortin receptor signaling. However, AGRP neuron-mediated feeding was not dependent on suppressing this melanocortin pathway, indicating that AGRP neurons directly engage feeding circuits. Furthermore, feeding was evoked selectively over drinking without training or prior photostimulus exposure, which suggests that AGRP neurons serve a dedicated role coordinating this complex behavior. 2010-01-05 2011-03 /pmc/articles/PMC3049940/ /pubmed/21209617 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nn.2739 Text en Users may view, print, copy, download and text and data- mine the content in such documents, for the purposes of academic research, subject always to the full Conditions of use: http://www.nature.com/authors/editorial_policies/license.html#terms |
spellingShingle | Article Aponte, Yexica Atasoy, Deniz Sternson, Scott M. AGRP neurons are sufficient to orchestrate feeding behavior rapidly and without training |
title | AGRP neurons are sufficient to orchestrate feeding behavior rapidly and without training |
title_full | AGRP neurons are sufficient to orchestrate feeding behavior rapidly and without training |
title_fullStr | AGRP neurons are sufficient to orchestrate feeding behavior rapidly and without training |
title_full_unstemmed | AGRP neurons are sufficient to orchestrate feeding behavior rapidly and without training |
title_short | AGRP neurons are sufficient to orchestrate feeding behavior rapidly and without training |
title_sort | agrp neurons are sufficient to orchestrate feeding behavior rapidly and without training |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3049940/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21209617 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nn.2739 |
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