| Literature DB >> 19160495 |
Qingchun Tong1, Chian-Ping Ye, Juli E Jones, Joel K Elmquist, Bradford B Lowell.
Abstract
The physiologic importance of GABAergic neurotransmission in hypothalamic neurocircuits is unknown. To examine the importance of GABA release from agouti-related protein (AgRP) neurons (which also release AgRP and neuropeptide Y), we generated mice with an AgRP neuron-specific deletion of vesicular GABA transporter. These mice are lean, resistant to obesity and have an attenuated hyperphagic response to ghrelin. Thus, GABA release from AgRP neurons is important in regulating energy balance.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 19160495 PMCID: PMC2662585 DOI: 10.1038/nn.2167
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Neurosci ISSN: 1097-6256 Impact factor: 24.884