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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor regulates hedonic feeding by acting on the mesolimbic dopamine system.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 17 Feb 2010
Cordeira Joshua W, Frank Lauren, Sena-Esteves Miguel, Pothos Emmanuel N, Rios Maribel
Abstract excerpt
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its receptor, TrkB, play prominent roles in food intake regulation through central mechanisms. However, the neural circuits underlying their anorexigenic effects remain largely unknown. We showed previously that selective BDNF depletion in the ventrome...
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