title: New game for hunger neurons.
abstract: Hypothalamic neurons that express agouti-related protein have been thought to regulate appetite by counteracting the melanocortin signaling pathway. Evidence now indicates that these neurons can also modulate dopamine signaling.
authors: Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA. palmiter@uw.edu
authors: Richard D
authors: RD
authors: Palmiter
mesh_terms: D054369:Agouti-Related Protein / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D003042:Cocaine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D059290:Dopaminergic Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D017774:Long-Term Potentiation / Q000502:physiology*; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D054369:Agouti-Related Protein; C515199:Agrp protein, mouse; D003042:Cocaine