INTEROCEPTIVE INFORMATION OF PHYSICAL VIGOR THROUGH CIRCULATING INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR 1
Jonathan Adrian Zegarra-Valdivia, M. Zahid Khan, Jansen Fernandes, Julio Esparza, Kentaro Suda, M. Estrella Fernandez de Sevilla, Sonia Díaz-Pacheco, Ignacio Torres‐Alemán
This study shows that circulating IGF-1 signals physical vigor to the brain via orexin and VTA neurons, modulating physical activity and exercise reward.
FASEB BioAdvances · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience