Gut-brain communication by distinct sensory neurons differently controls feeding and glucose metabolism
Borgmann D, Ciglieri E, Biglari N, Brandt C, Cremer AL, Backes H, Tittgemeyer M, Wunderlich FT, Brüning JC, Fenselau H
Cell Metabolism · 2021
Key finding
In mice, genetically distinct gut sensory neurons were shown to separately control feeding and glucose regulation through gut-brain signalling.
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Borgmann, D., Ciglieri, E., Biglari, N., Brandt, C., Cremer, A. L., Backes, H., Tittgemeyer, M., Wunderlich, F. T., Brüning, J. C., & Fenselau, H. (2021). Gut-brain communication by distinct sensory neurons differently controls feeding and glucose metabolism. Cell Metabolism, 33(7), 1466-1482.e7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2021.05.002
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