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. 2012 Jul 26;15(8):1060-1.
doi: 10.1038/nn.3167.

New game for hunger neurons

Richard D Palmiter  1
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New game for hunger neurons

Richard D Palmiter. Nat Neurosci. .

Abstract

Hypothalamic neurons that express agouti-related protein have been thought to regulate appetite by counteracting the melanocortin signaling pathway. Evidence now indicates that these neurons can also modulate dopamine signaling.

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