Mammalian studies have shaped our understanding of the endocrine control of appetite and
body weight in vertebrates and provided the basic vertebrate model that involves central …

The growing rates of obesity have prompted comparisons between the uncontrolled intake
of food and drugs; however, an evaluation of the equivalence of food-and drug-related …

While the field of epigenetics is increasingly recognized to contribute to the emergence of
phenotypes in mammalian research models across different developmental and …

The regulation of food intake in fish is a complex process carried out through several
different mechanisms in the central nervous system (CNS) with hypothalamus being the …

The melanocortin system is a complex neuroendocrine signaling mechanism involved in
numerous physiological processes in vertebrates, including pigmentation, steroidogenesis …

Since its introduction as a genetic vertebrate model system approximately 30 years ago, the
focus of zebrafish research has increasingly shifted to questions that are also relevant for …

Nucleotides released from food sources into environmental water are supposed to act as
feeding cues for many fish species. However, it remains unknown how fish can sensitively …

The paraventricular nucleus (PVN) in mammals is the main hypothalamic nucleus
controlling hormone release in the pituitary and plays pivotal roles in homeostasis. While the …

Evidence indicates that central regulation of food intake is well conserved along the
vertebrate lineage, at least between teleost fish and mammals. However, several differences …

The ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) is a distinct morphological nucleus involved in
feeding, fear, thermoregulation, and sexual activity. It is essentially unknown how VMH …