POMC neuronal heterogeneity in energy balance and beyond: an integrated view

C Quarta, M Claret, LM Zeltser, KW Williams… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Hypothalamic AgRP and POMC neurons are conventionally viewed as the yin and yang of
the body's energy status, since they act in an opposite manner to modulate appetite and …

The roles and regulation of TBX3 in development and disease

SF Khan, V Damerell, R Omar, M Du Toit, M Khan… - Gene, 2020 - Elsevier
TBX3, a member of the ancient and evolutionary conserved T-box transcription factor family,
is a critical developmental regulator of several structures including the heart, mammary …

Developmental programming of hypothalamic melanocortin circuits

SG Bouret - Experimental & Molecular Medicine, 2022 - nature.com
The melanocortin system plays a critical role in the central regulation of food intake and
energy balance. This system consists of neurons producing pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) …

Single cell tracing of Pomc neurons reveals recruitment of 'Ghost'subtypes with atypical identity in a mouse model of obesity

S Leon, V Simon, TH Lee, L Steuernagel… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The hypothalamus contains a remarkable diversity of neurons that orchestrate behavioural
and metabolic outputs in a highly plastic manner. Neuronal diversity is key to enabling …

Ontogenetic rules for the molecular diversification of hypothalamic neurons

M Benevento, T Hökfelt, T Harkany - Nature reviews neuroscience, 2022 - nature.com
The hypothalamus is an evolutionarily conserved endocrine interface that, among other
roles, links central homeostatic control to adaptive bodily responses by releasing hormones …

Single cell transcriptome analysis of developing arcuate nucleus neurons uncovers their key developmental regulators

C Huisman, H Cho, O Brock, SJ Lim, SM Youn… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Despite the crucial physiological processes governed by neurons in the hypothalamic
arcuate nucleus (ARC), such as growth, reproduction and energy homeostasis, the …

Developmental single-cell transcriptomics of hypothalamic POMC neurons reveal the genetic trajectories of multiple neuropeptidergic phenotypes

H Yu, M Rubinstein, MJ Low - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Proopiomelanocortin (POMC) neurons of the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus are essential to
regulate food intake and energy balance. However, the ontogenetic transcriptional programs …

Imprinted maternally expressed microRNAs antagonize paternally driven gene programs in neurons

AJ Whipple, V Breton-Provencher, HN Jacobs… - Molecular cell, 2020 - cell.com
Imprinted genes with parental-biased allelic expression are frequently co-regulated and
enriched in common biological pathways. Here, we functionally characterize a large cluster …

Control of tuberal hypothalamic development and its implications in metabolic disorders

M Placzek, K Chinnaiya, DW Kim… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
The tuberal hypothalamus regulates a range of crucial physiological processes, including
energy homeostasis and metabolism. In this Review, we explore the intricate molecular …

The differential roles for neurodevelopmental and neuroendocrine genes in shaping GnRH neuron physiology and deficiency

R Oleari, V Massa, A Cariboni, A Lettieri - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons are hypothalamic neuroendocrine cells
that control sexual reproduction. During embryonic development, GnRH neurons migrate …