Estrogen Drives Melanocortin Neurons To Increase Spontaneous Activity and Reduce Sedentary Behavior
William C. Krause, Ruben Rodriguez, Bruno Gegenhuber, Navneet Matharu, Andreas N. Rodriguez, Adriana M. Padilla-Roger, Kenichi Toma, Candice B. Herber, Stephanie M. Correa, Xin Duan, Nadav Ahituv, Jessica Tollkühn, Holly A. Ingraham
The paper shows that estrogen enhances activity in melanocortin neurons, reducing sedentary behavior and linking estrogen signaling to metabolic regulation.
bioRxiv · Jun 14, 2021 · PreprintNeuroscience