Early alterations in the MCH system link aberrant neuronal activity and sleep disturbances in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

S Calafate, G Özturan, N Thrupp, J Vanderlinden… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Early Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with hippocampal hyperactivity and decreased
sleep quality. Here we show that homeostatic mechanisms transiently counteract the …

Hypothalamic MCH neurons: from feeding to cognitive control

C Concetti, D Peleg-Raibstein, D Burdakov - Function, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Modern neuroscience is progressively elucidating that the classic view positing distinct brain
regions responsible for survival, emotion, and cognitive functions is outdated. The …

Exploratory Rearing Is Governed by Hypothalamic Melanin-Concentrating Hormone Neurons According to Locus Ceruleus

C Concetti, P Viskaitis, N Grujic, SN Duss… - Journal of …, 2024 - Soc Neuroscience
Information seeking, such as standing on tiptoes to look around in humans, is observed
across animals and helps survival. Its rodent analog—unsupported rearing on hind legs …

Exploratory rearing is governed by hypothalamic MCH cells according to the locus coeruleus

C Concetti, P Viskaitis, N Grujic, SN Duss, M Privitera… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Exploration is essential for survival because it allows animals to gather information about
their environment. Rearing is a classic exploratory behavior, during which an animal …

Hypothalamic MCH Neurons: From Feeding to Cognitive Control

C Concetti, D Peleg-Raibstein, D Burdakov - decision-making, 2023 - europepmc.org
Modern neuroscience is progressively elucidating that the classic view positing distinct brain
regions responsible for survival, emotion, and cognitive functions is outdated. The …