Hunger neurons drive feeding through a sustained, positive reinforcement signal

The neural mechanisms underlying hunger are poorly understood. AgRP neurons are activated by energy deficit and promote voracious food consumption, suggesting these cells may supply the fundamental hunger drive that motivates feeding. However recent in vivo recording experiments revealed that AgRP n...

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Autores principales: Chen, Yiming, Lin, Yen-Chu, Zimmerman, Christopher A, Essner, Rachel A, Knight, Zachary A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd 2016
Materias:
Neuroscience
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5016090/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27554486
http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.18640

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5016090/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27554486
http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.18640

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