Hypothalamic neuronal activation in primates drives naturalistic goal-directed eating behavior
Leslie Jaesun Ha, Hyeon-Gu Yeo, Yu Gyeong Kim, Inhyeok Baek, Eunha Baeg, Young Hee Lee, Jinyoung Won, Yunkyo Jung, Junghyung Park, Chang‐Yeop Jeon, Keonwoo Kim, Jisun Min, Youngkyu Song, Jeong-Heon Park, Kyung Rok Nam, , Hyung Jin Choi
This study shows that activating hypothalamic GABAergic neurons in macaques increases naturalistic eating behavior and food motivation, with specific effects on palatable food.
bioRxiv · Jun 11, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience