Prefrontal cortex melanocortin 4 receptors (MC4R) mediate food intake behavior in mice
Rachel Ross, Angela Kim, Priyanka Das, Yan Li, Yong Kee Choi, Andy T Thompson, Ella Douglas, Siva Subramanian, Kat Ramos, Kathryn Callahan, Vadim Y. Bolshakov, Kerry James Ressler
This study identifies a novel population of MC4R-expressing neurons in the infralimbic prefrontal cortex of mice that regulate food intake and executive function.
bioRxiv · Jun 1, 2022 · PreprintNeuroscience