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A Leptin-Mediated Neural Mechanism Linking Breathing to Metabolism

Description:

Leptin, a peptide mainly secreted in proportion to adipose tissue mass, increases energy expenditure with a parallel increase in breathing. The existence of a leptin-mediated neural circuit linking breathing to metabolism has been speculated, yet the precise central mechanisms were unknown. In my thesis, I show that optogenetic activation of...

Keyword:

NALCN, obesity, and Nucleus of the Solitary Tract

Subject:

Neurosciences

Creator:

Do, Jeehaeh

Owner:

Scholarly Digital Publishing

Language:

en

Date Uploaded:

02/01/2021

Date Created:

2020-01-01

Resource Type:

Dissertation

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etdadmin_upload_763656 and http://dissertations.umi.com/northwestern:15246