Melanocortin 4 receptors reciprocally regulate sympathetic and parasympathetic preganglionic neurons.

Sohn, Jong-Woo; Harris, Louise E; Berglund, Eric D; Liu, Tiemin; Vong, Linh; Lowell, Bradford B; Balthasar, Nina; Williams, Kevin W; Elmquist, Joel K

Sohn, Jong-Woo; Harris, Louise E; Berglund, Eric D; Liu, Tiemin; Vong, Linh; Lowell, Bradford B; Balthasar, Nina; Williams, Kevin W; Elmquist, Joel K.

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Sohn JW; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hypothalamic Research, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.

Cell ; 152(3): 612-9, 2013 Jan 31.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23374353

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Brain Stem/metabolism; Insulin/metabolism; Neurons/metabolism; Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4/agonists; Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4/metabolism; Animals; Blood Pressure; Brain Stem/cytology; Cholinergic Neurons/metabolism; Cyclic AMP/metabolism; Electrophysiological Phenomena; Humans; KATP Channels/metabolism; Male; Mice; Obesity/metabolism; Obesity/physiopathology; Parasympathetic Nervous System/metabolism; Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4/genetics; Spinal Cord/metabolism; Sympathetic Nervous System/metabolism

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Brain Stem / Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4 / Insulin / Neurons Limits: Animals / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Cell Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States

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