Search Results - "Liu, Clarissa M."
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Gut vagal sensory signaling regulates hippocampus function through multi-order pathways
Published in Nature communications (05-06-2018)“…The vagus nerve is the primary means of neural communication between the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the brain. Vagally mediated GI signals activate the…”
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Ghrelin and Orexin Interact to Increase Meal Size Through a Descending Hippocampus to Hindbrain Signaling Pathway
Published in Biological psychiatry (1969) (01-06-2020)“…Memory and cognitive processes influence the amount of food consumed during a meal, yet the neurobiological mechanisms mediating these effects are poorly…”
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Ghrelin Signaling Affects Feeding Behavior, Metabolism, and Memory through the Vagus Nerve
Published in Current biology (16-11-2020)“…Vagal afferent neuron (VAN) signaling sends information from the gut to the brain and is fundamental in the control of feeding behavior and metabolism [1]…”
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Control of Feeding Behavior by Cerebral Ventricular Volume Transmission of Melanin-Concentrating Hormone
Published in Cell metabolism (03-07-2018)“…Classical mechanisms through which brain-derived molecules influence behavior include neuronal synaptic communication and neuroendocrine signaling. Here we…”
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Nucleus accumbens melanin-concentrating hormone signaling promotes feeding in a sex-specific manner
Published in Neuropharmacology (01-11-2020)“…Melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) is an orexigenic neuropeptide produced in the lateral hypothalamus and zona incerta that increases food intake. The…”
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Sex Differences and Estrous Influences on Oxytocin Control of Food Intake
Published in Neuroscience (01-11-2020)“…•Central oxytocin reduces food intake to a greater degree in male vs. randomly-cycling female rats.•Estrogen attenuates oxytocin’s anorexigenic effects in…”
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Hypothalamus-hippocampus circuitry regulates impulsivity via melanin-concentrating hormone
Published in Nature communications (29-10-2019)“…Behavioral impulsivity is common in various psychiatric and metabolic disorders. Here we identify a hypothalamus to telencephalon neural pathway for regulating…”
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Oxytocin and Food Intake Control: Neural, Behavioral, and Signaling Mechanisms
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (08-10-2021)“…The neuropeptide oxytocin is produced in the paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus and the supraoptic nucleus of the hypothalamus. In addition to its…”
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Homeostatic and non-homeostatic controls of feeding behavior: Distinct vs. common neural systems
Published in Physiology & behavior (01-09-2018)“…Understanding the neurobiological controls of feeding behavior is critical in light of the growing obesity pandemic, a phenomenon largely based on excessive…”
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Hippocampus Oxytocin Signaling Promotes Prosocial Eating in Rats
Published in Biological psychiatry (1969) (20-07-2024)“…Oxytocin (OT) is a hypothalamic neuropeptide involved in diverse physiological and behavioral functions, including social-based behavior and food intake…”
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Hippocampus ghrelin receptor signaling promotes socially-mediated learned food preference
Published in Neuropharmacology (15-03-2018)“…Social cues are potent regulators of feeding behavior, yet the neurobiological mechanisms through which social cues influence food intake are poorly…”
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Central oxytocin signaling inhibits food reward-motivated behaviors and VTA dopamine responses to food-predictive cues in male rats
Published in Hormones and behavior (01-11-2020)“…Oxytocin potently reduces food intake and is a potential target system for obesity treatment. A better understanding of the behavioral and neurobiological…”
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Ventral hippocampus-lateral septum circuitry promotes foraging-related memory
Published in Cell reports (Cambridge) (27-09-2022)“…Remembering the location of a food or water source is essential for survival. Here, we reveal that spatial memory for food location is reflected in ventral…”
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A hippocampus to prefrontal cortex neural pathway inhibits food motivation through glucagon-like peptide-1 signaling
Published in Molecular psychiatry (01-07-2018)“…The hippocampus and the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) are traditionally associated with regulating memory and executive function, respectively. The…”
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