Nature Communications (Apr 2016)
Awake dynamics and brain-wide direct inputs of hypothalamic MCH and orexin networks
Abstract
Hypothalamic neurons expressing melanin-concentrating-hormone (MCH) maintain body weight by orchestrating behaviour and metabolism, but little is known about their intrinsic regulation. Here, Gonzalez and colleagues reveal their behaviour-related dynamics during wakefulness, and map their brain-wide neural inputs.