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Vanderbilt researchers find evidence that the hunger hormone leptin can direct neural development in a leptin receptor–independent manner
Researchers from the lab of Richard Simerly have uncovered the first example of activity-dependent development of hypothalamic neural circuitry. The work also suggests a novel role for the hunger hormone leptin in specifying the development of neural circuits involved in autonomic regulation and food intake. Read MoreNov. 25, 2024