Mikayla A. Payant

This study investigates the effects of CART in the lateral septum, finding it suppresses palatable food intake and increases anxiety-like behavior, potentially opposing MCH's effects.

This study shows that melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) promotes feeding via the lateral septum in both male and female mice, with context-dependent effects.

This study identifies MCH target sites in the lateral septum and shows MCH inhibits LS cells via GABAA receptor activation mediated by protein kinase C.

The paper identifies a novel hypothalamic neuron population in mice that co-expresses tyrosine hydroxylase and the vesicular GABA transporter, localized primarily in the zona incerta.