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A potential link between obesity and neural stem cell dysfunction.
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PMID:  23033050     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Given the important role of the hypothalamus in regulating feeding and metabolism, there has been considerable interest in a possible function for hypothalamic stem cells in modulating body weight in health and disease. Mice given a high-fat diet develop inflammation in the hypothalamus and lose key types of neurons. It now appears that another effect of a high-fat diet is to reduce neural stem cell numbers, as well as their ability to make new neurons - effects that are associated with activation of the IKKβ/NF-κB pathway - thereby exacerbating the primary loss of neurons and resulting in altered feeding behaviour and obesity.
Authors:
Frederick J Livesey
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nature cell biology     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1476-4679     ISO Abbreviation:  Nat. Cell Biol.     Publication Date:  2012 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-10-03     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100890575     Medline TA:  Nat Cell Biol     Country:  England    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  987-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Gurdon Institute and Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge CB2 1QN, UK.
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