Hypothalamic melanin concentrating hormone neurons communicate the nutrient value of sugar

Hypothalamic melanin concentrating hormone neurons communicate the nutrient value of sugar

Sugars that contain glucose, such as sucrose, are generally preferred to artificial sweeteners owing to their post-ingestive rewarding effect, which elevates striatal dopamine (DA) release. While the post-ingestive rewarding effect, which artificial sweeteners do not have, signals the nutrient value...

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Main Authors: Ana I Domingos, Aylesse Sordillo, Marcelo O Dietrich, Zhong-Wu Liu, Luis A Tellez, Jake Vaynshteyn, Jozelia G Ferreira, Mats I Ekstrand, Tamas L Horvath, Ivan E de Araujo, Jeffrey M Friedman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2013-12-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
obesity
metabolism
nutrient
feeding behavior
optogenetics
neuronal circuit
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/01462

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