A brain circuit that links hunger signals with the jaw movements of eating
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: A simple neural circuit connects a satiety-inducing hormone with feeding movements, including chewing and biting. Hunger signals activate neurons in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus. These project to neurons in the ventromedial hypothalamus, which, in turn, regulate further neurons in the perimesencephalic trigeminal area that control muscles required for feeding. In mice, silencing a set of neurons in the brain’s hypothalamus leads to chewing behaviours, even when food is unavailable.
Source: Nature
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $12,290
OpenAlex ID: W4404993511