2012
AgRP neurons: a switch between peripheral carbohydrate and lipid utilization
Varela L, Horvath TL. AgRP neurons: a switch between peripheral carbohydrate and lipid utilization. The EMBO Journal 2012, 31: 4252-4254. PMID: 23085989, PMCID: PMC3501218, DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2012.287.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Anticonvulsant effects of leptin in epilepsy
Diano S, Horvath TL. Anticonvulsant effects of leptin in epilepsy. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2007, 118: 26-28. PMID: 18097479, PMCID: PMC2147676, DOI: 10.1172/jci34511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords4-AminopyridineAdministration, IntranasalAlpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic AcidAnimalsConvulsantsHypothalamusJanus Kinase 2LeptinMaleMiceMice, KnockoutNeuronsPentylenetetrazolePhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsPotassium Channel BlockersPotassium Channels, Voltage-GatedRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, AMPAReceptors, LeptinSeizuresSynaptic TransmissionConceptsPeripheral metabolic hormonesTreatment of epilepsyRodent seizure modelsHigher brain functionsAnticonvulsant effectsSeizure modelGlutamate neurotransmissionHormone leptinMetabolic hormonesTherapeutic approachesMetabolic disordersNasal epitheliumLeptinAdipose tissueEpileptic seizuresTherapeutic potentialEnergy homeostasisBrain functionNeuronal processesFat storesEpilepsySeizuresEnergy metabolismCritical regulatorDirect effect