Cerebral cell renewal in adult mice controls the onset of obesity.

The hypothalamus plays a crucial role in the control of the energy balance and also retains neurogenic potential into adulthood. Recent studies have reported the severe alteration of the cell turn-over in the hypothalamus of obese animals and it has been proposed that a neurogenic deficiency in the...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Gouazé, Xavier Brenachot, Caroline Rigault, Alice Krezymon, Camille Rauch, Emmanuelle Nédélec, Aleth Lemoine, Jean Gascuel, Sylvian Bauer, Luc Pénicaud, Alexandre Benani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3742483?pdf=render