Early Life Stress, Brain Development, and Obesity Risk: Is Oxytocin the Missing Link?

Early Life Stress, Brain Development, and Obesity Risk: Is Oxytocin the Missing Link?

Obesity disease results from a dysfunctional modulation of the energy balance whose master regulator is the central nervous system. The neural circuitries involved in such function complete their maturation during early postnatal periods, when the brain is highly plastic and profoundly influenced by...

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Main Authors: Georgia Colleluori, Chiara Galli, Ilenia Severi, Jessica Perugini, Antonio Giordano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
hypothalamus
energy homeostasis
postnatal development
lactation
leptin
trauma
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/11/4/623

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