2017
(S)Pot on Mitochondria: Cannabinoids Disrupt Cellular Respiration to Limit Neuronal Activity
Harkany T, Horvath TL. (S)Pot on Mitochondria: Cannabinoids Disrupt Cellular Respiration to Limit Neuronal Activity. Cell Metabolism 2017, 25: 8-10. PMID: 28076767, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2016.12.020.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Hypothalamic POMC neurons promote cannabinoid-induced feeding
Koch M, Varela L, Kim JG, Kim JD, Hernández-Nuño F, Simonds SE, Castorena CM, Vianna CR, Elmquist JK, Morozov YM, Rakic P, Bechmann I, Cowley MA, Szigeti-Buck K, Dietrich MO, Gao XB, Diano S, Horvath TL. Hypothalamic POMC neurons promote cannabinoid-induced feeding. Nature 2015, 519: 45-50. PMID: 25707796, PMCID: PMC4496586, DOI: 10.1038/nature14260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPOMC neuronsΒ-endorphinHypothalamic pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neuronsOpioid peptide β-endorphinHypothalamic POMC neuronsPromotion of feedingPro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neuronsCannabinoid receptor 1CB1R activityPOMC activitySated miceHormone releaseHypothalamic administrationFood intakeCentral regulationNeuronal activityParadoxical increaseCB1RReceptor 1POMC cellsNeuronsMitochondrial adaptationsDecreased activityPOMC geneUnsuspected role