Melissa J. S. Chee

The paper identifies two molecularly distinct MCH neuron subpopulations in the LHA and characterizes their unique and overlapping anatomical projections using genetic and imaging approaches.

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.

The paper maps the efferent projections of dopaminergic zona incerta neurons in mice, revealing their connectivity to motor-related brain regions and similarities to GABAergic ZI cells.

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.

This study investigates how MCH regulates dopamine release in the VTA by directly inhibiting dopaminergic cells and modulating local microcircuit activity.

The paper compares neuroanatomical, electrophysiological, and morphological properties of MCH cells coexpressing CART in male and female mice, finding sex-dependent differences in firing properties and dendritic structure.

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.

This study maps the distribution of MCHR1 in the murine CNS, showing its presence in neuronal primary cilia across multiple brain regions and its association with various neurochemical markers.