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Biochemical and Physiological Effects of Galanin in Health and Disease

The FASEB Journal, Volume 40, Issue 2, 31 January 2026.
Galanin is a biologically active neuropeptide hormone that mediates its effects through three galanin receptors. Galanin signaling induces changes in glucose homeostasis amongst others and plays a dynamic role in the physiological health of many organ systems.
Patrick Mireles, Yubo Wang, Kathryn Rhodes, Sharon DeMorrow   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

New Insights Into Ginseng and Clove Supplementation: Alleviating Obesity by Reducing Leptin Resistance and Reshaping the Gut Microbiota

Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2026.
AEGC conferred substantial resistance to weight gain and reduced food intake. AEGC may alleviate LR by regulating the levels of LEP and ADP. AEGC elevated the diversity of gut microbiota and reconstructed the composition. Changes such as CAG‐873 in gut microbiota may be the reason why AEGC alleviates LR.
Weifeng Ni, Shen Yao, Shichao Li, Shichao Liu, Liwei Sun, Daqing Zhao, Zhengqi Dong, Siming Wang, Weinan Wang, Meichen Liu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Topiramate Enhances GABAergic Tone to Orexigenic Neuropeptide Y/Agouti‐Related Peptide (NPY/AgRP) Neurons

Obesity, Volume 34, Issue 1, Page 175-187, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective Topiramate is a medication used off‐label, or in combination with phentermine, for the management of obesity. However, its mechanism of action remains elusive. As many obesity medications target the brain, we aimed to determine if topiramate influences the activity of hypothalamic melanocortin neurons known to regulate energy balance.
Moein Minbashi Moeini, Olivier Lavoie, Alexandre Caron, Kevin W. Williams, Natalie J. Michael   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Food and the brain: Neural and endocrine control of feeding, metabolism, and reproduction

Journal of Neuroendocrinology, Volume 38, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract Feeding and reproductive function are regulated by intricate systems that monitor food availability and energy stores, and on the basis of energy status, promote or put a brake on reproduction. This is particularly evident in the systems that regulate feeding and reproductive state in female mammals.
Naira da Silva Mansano, Calvin Vinh Lieu, Alfonso Abizaid   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epidemiology of acquired hypothalamic obesity following traumatic brain injury and nonspecific hypothalamic microinjury: A nationwide German claims data analysis

Journal of Neuroendocrinology, Volume 38, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract Acquired hypothalamic obesity (aHO) is characterized by rapid and persistent weight gain resulting from structural or functional damage to the hypothalamus, typically accompanied by neuroendocrine dysfunction. While aHO is well described in the context of hypothalamic or suprasellar tumors, particularly craniopharyngioma, little is known about
Julian Witte, Nicolas Touchot, Manuel Batram, Jana Diekmannshemke, Mathias Flume, Hermann L. Müller   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

KNDy neurons as an indirect target of insulin‐like growth factor‐1

Journal of Neuroendocrinology, Volume 38, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract Neurons in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus (ARH) that coexpress kisspeptin, neurokinin B, and dynorphin (KNDy neurons) are considered the gonadotropin‐releasing hormone (GnRH) pulse generator necessary for fertility. KNDy neurons are also metabolic sensors controlling the hypothalamic–pituitary‐gonadal (HPG) axis.
Josiane do N. Silva, Ligia M. M. de Sousa, Maria E. de Sousa, Henrique R. Vieira, Guilherme A. Alves, Nicole T. Neifert, Aleisha M. Moore, Jose Donato Jr., Renata Frazao   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A mouse model for a partially inactive obesity-associated human MC3R variant

Nature Communications, 2016
The melanocortin receptor, MC3R, regulates organismal energy homeostasis. Here, Lee et al. create knock-in mice with the a mutated version of the human MC3R receptor found in obese children, and show these mice have more fat and smaller bone, yet are by ...
Bonggi Lee, Jashin Koo, Joo Yun Jun, Oksana Gavrilova, Yongjun Lee, Arnold Y. Seo, Dezmond C. Taylor-Douglas, Diane C. Adler-Wailes, Faye Chen, Ryan Gardner, Dimitri Koutzoumis, Roya Sherafat Kazemzadeh, Robin B. Roberson, Jack A. Yanovski   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

The stimulatory G protein Gsα is required in melanocortin 4 receptor–expressing cells for normal energy balance, thermogenesis, and glucose metabolism [PDF]

, 2018
Brandon Podyma, Hui Sun, Eric Wilson, Bradley Carlson, Ethan Pritikin, Oksana Gavrilova, Lee S. Weinstein, Min Chen   +7 more
openalex   +1 more source

Targeting Melasma: Innovations in Pigment Deposition and Photoaging in Cosmetic Dermatology

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Volume 25, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Melasma is a chronic, relapsing hyperpigmentation disorder driven by complex interactions among genetic predisposition, hormonal fluctuations, UV exposure, oxidative stress, inflammation, and photoaging. Its psychosocial impact is substantial, especially among women with darker skin types, and treatment remains challenging due to ...
Ting Liao, Rui Luo, Ying Deng, Hongqiu Yang, Yu Du   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Novel Melanocortin Type 2 Receptor Antagonists on the Corticosterone Response to ACTH in the Neonatal Rat Adrenal Gland In Vivo and In Vitro [PDF]

, 2016
Nasha K. Nensey, Jonathan Bodager, Ashley Gehrand, Hershel Raff   +3 more
openalex   +1 more source