CGRP physiology, pharmacology, and therapeutic targets: migraine and beyond

AF Russo, DL Hay - Physiological reviews, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a neuropeptide with diverse physiological
functions. Its two isoforms (α and β) are widely expressed throughout the body in sensory …

Internal senses of the vagus nerve

SL Prescott, SD Liberles - Neuron, 2022 - cell.com
The vagus nerve is an indispensable body-brain connection that controls vital aspects of
autonomic physiology like breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, and gut motility, reflexes …

GDF15 increases insulin action in the liver and adipose tissue via a β-adrenergic receptor-mediated mechanism

KA Sjøberg, CM Sigvardsen, A Alvarado-Diaz… - Cell metabolism, 2023 - cell.com
Summary Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) induces weight loss and increases insulin
action in obese rodents. Whether and how GDF15 improves insulin action without weight …

The physiological control of eating: signals, neurons, and networks

AG Watts, SE Kanoski, G Sanchez-Watts… - Physiological …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
During the past 30 yr, investigating the physiology of eating behaviors has generated a truly
vast literature. This is fueled in part by a dramatic increase in obesity and its comorbidities …

Novel noninvasive approaches to the treatment of obesity: from pharmacotherapy to gene therapy

AM Angelidi, MJ Belanger, A Kokkinos… - Endocrine …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Recent insights into the pathophysiologic underlying mechanisms of obesity have led to the
discovery of several promising drug targets and novel therapeutic strategies to address the …

The role of GDF15 as a myomitokine

K Johann, M Kleinert, S Klaus - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) is a cytokine best known for affecting systemic
energy metabolism through its anorectic action. GDF15 expression and secretion from …

[HTML][HTML] Discovery, development, and clinical proof of mechanism of LY3463251, a long-acting GDF15 receptor agonist

O Benichou, T Coskun, MD Gonciarz, P Garhyan… - Cell metabolism, 2023 - cell.com
GDF15 and its receptor GFRAL/RET form a non-homeostatic system that regulates food
intake and body weight in preclinical species. Here, we describe a GDF15 analog …

[HTML][HTML] Metformin triggers a kidney GDF15-dependent area postrema axis to regulate food intake and body weight

SY Zhang, K Bruce, Z Danaei, RJW Li, DR Barros… - Cell Metabolism, 2023 - cell.com
Metformin, the most widely prescribed medication for obesity-associated type 2 diabetes
(T2D), lowers plasma glucose levels, food intake, and body weight in rodents and humans …

Hindbrain circuits in the control of eating behaviour and energy balance

W Cheng, D Gordian, MQ Ludwig, TH Pers… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Body weight and adiposity represent biologically controlled parameters that are influenced
by a combination of genetic, developmental and environmental variables. Although the …

Acts of appetite: neural circuits governing the appetitive, consummatory, and terminating phases of feeding

IC Alcantara, APM Tapia, Y Aponte, MJ Krashes - Nature metabolism, 2022 - nature.com
The overconsumption of highly caloric and palatable foods has caused a surge in obesity
rates in the past half century, thereby posing a healthcare challenge due to the array of …