Ventral pallidal GABAergic neurons control hedonic feeding and obesity
Justin G. Wang, Chang S Xu, Chantelle L. Murrell, Mason R. Barrett, Gargi Chatterjee Basu, Lisa Z. Fang, Yiru Chen, Florian Schoukroun, Thomas Topilko, Johanna Perens, Jacob Hecksher‐Sørensen, Meaghan C. Creed, Alexxai V. Kravitz
This study identifies ventral pallidal GABAergic neurons as a key population controlling hedonic feeding and obesity in mice through optogenetic and ablation experiments.
bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience