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A brain reward circuit inhibited by next-generation weight-loss drugs in mice Nature 06 May 2026
GLP-1 increases preingestive satiation via hypothalamic circuits in mice and humans Science 385 (6707), 438-446
Molecular connectomics reveals a glucagon-like peptide 1-sensitive neural circuit for satiety Nature Metabolism 6, 2354–2373
Leptin receptor neurons in the dorsomedial hypothalamus input to the circadian feeding network Science Advances 9 (34), eadh9570
Food-induced dopamine signaling in AgRP neurons promotes feeding Cell Reports 41 (9)
Long-term high fat diet consumption reversibly alters feeding behavior via a dopamine-associated mechanism in mice Behavioural Brain research 414, 113470
The p75 neurotrophin receptor in AgRP neurons is necessary for homeostatic feeding and food anticipation eLife 9, e52623
Dopamine signaling in the suprachiasmatic nucleus enables weight gain associated with hedonic feeding Current Biology 30 (2), 196-208. e8
Direct midbrain dopamine input to the suprachiasmatic nucleus accelerates circadian entrainment Current Biology 27 (16), 2465-2475. e3
Genetically targeted magnetic control of the nervous system Nature Neuroscience 19 (5), 756-761
Palatability can drive feeding independent of AgRP neurons Cell Metabolism 22 (4), 646-657
Disruption of dopamine neuron activity pattern regulation through selective expression of a human KCNN3 mutation Neuron 80 (4), 997-1009
Transient activation of specific neurons in mice by selective expression of the capsaicin receptor Nature Communications 3 (1), 746
TRPV1 shows dynamic ionic selectivity during agonist stimulation Nature Neuroscience 11 (5), 555-564
Melanopsin cells are the principal conduits for rod–cone input to non-image-forming vision Nature 453 (7191), 102-105