Emma C. Wheeler

Identification of a neural basis orchestrating anorexia nervosa-like phenotypes

This study identifies a neural mechanism in mice where aberrant glutamatergic signaling from MBH SF1/ER neurons induces AN-like behaviors, suggesting BDNF as a therapeutic target.

A genetic tool targeting brain GPR75

The paper develops a GPR75-GFP-Ires-Cre knockin mouse strain to study GPR75's role in diet-induced obesity by visualizing its brain expression and function.