A vagal sensory--hypothalamic oxytocin--brown adipose tissue pathway mediates cholecystokinin-induced thermogenesis
Yuta Masuda, Miyuki Kawase, Rika Kitano, Kento Ohbayashi, Toshiki Yabe‐Wada, Hiroshi Inoue, Mamoru Tanida, Yusaku Iwasaki
This study identifies a vagal sensory-hypothalamic oxytocin-brown adipose tissue pathway that mediates CCK-induced thermogenesis.
bioRxiv · Aug 11, 2025 · PreprintPhysiology