The hypothalamus is the main area in the brain controlling appetite. The arcuate nucleus (ARC) in the hypothalamus and area postrema in the brainstem have direct access to circulating hormones ...

Various lesion and electric stimulation experiments have revealed that the hypothalamus, an ancient structure situated deep in the brain, is essential for expressing aggressive behaviors. More ...

The strongest afferents to the PAG originate from different brain areas (identified in purple), such as the medial orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), the anterior cingulate gyrus (Cg), the preoptic area and ...

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The main producers of these opioids are neurons located in a brain region that regulates appetite, metabolism and hormones, called the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus. These cells, known as ...

A 3D-map of the metabolic centre supports research into anti-obesity drugs A high-resolution spatial map of the human hypothalamus makes it possible to identify specific cells, determine their exact ...

You have full access to this article via your institution. By analogy, one could argue that CLK2 may be expressed in the hypothalamus and may have a role controlling energy homeostasis through ...

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This important study reports single-nucleus multiomics-based profiling of transcriptome and chromatin accessibility of mouse XX and XY primordial germ cells (PGCs). The main conclusions of this study, ...

One of the most important functions of the skin is to help maintain the body’s core temperature. The center in the brain that helps regulate temperature—called the hypothalamus—prompts skin changes in ...