Ghrelin Regulates Glucose and Glutamate Transporters in Hypothalamic Astrocytes

Hypothalamic astrocytes can respond to metabolic signals, such as leptin and insulin, to modulate adjacent neuronal circuits and systemic metabolism. Ghrelin regulates appetite, adiposity and glucose metabolism, but little is known regarding the response of astrocytes to this orexigenic hormone. We...

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Main Authors: Fuente-Martín, Esther, García-Cáceres, Cristina, Argente-Arizón, Pilar, Díaz, Francisca, Granado, Miriam, Freire-Regatillo, Alejandra, Castro-González, David, Ceballos, María L., Frago, Laura M., Dickson, Suzanne L., Argente, Jesús, Chowen, Julie A.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4812252/