Leptin targets in the mouse brain

Michael M. Scott, Jennifer Lachey, Scott M. Sternson, +4

The Journal of Comparative Neurology

AdipokinesSocial SciencesGastrointestinal Peptide HormoneNeuroendocrine MechanismHypothalamic Peptide +14

Cloned mice have an obese phenotype not transmitted to their offspring

Kellie L. Tamashiro, Teruhiko Wakayama, Hidenori Akutsu, +8

Nature Medicine

ObesityMetabolic SyndromeKnockout MouseDevelopmental BiologyTransgenic Mouse Models +10

Leptin’s effect on puberty in mice is relayed by the ventral premammillary nucleus and does not require signaling in Kiss1 neurons

José Donato, Roberta M. Cravo, Renata Frazão, +14

Journal of Clinical Investigation

A Novel Selective Melanocortin-4 Receptor Agonist Reduces Food Intake in Rats and Mice without Producing Aversive Consequences

Stephen C. Benoit, Michael W. Schwartz, Jennifer Lachey, +8

Journal of Neuroscience

NutritionMc4 ReceptorFood IntakeSocial SciencesObesity +19

Administration of a soluble activin type IIB receptor promotes skeletal muscle growth independent of fiber type

Samuel M. Cadena, Kathleen Tomkinson, Travis Monnell, +5

Journal of Applied Physiology

Skeletal Muscle GrowthMuscle FunctionMhc IsoformsCytoskeletonCellular Physiology +14

A Novel Therapeutic Approach to Treating Obesity through Modulation of TGFβ Signaling

Alan Koncarevic, Shingo Kajimura, Milton Cornwall-Brady, +11

Endocrinology

Physical ActivityTreating ObesityObesity PreventionNovel Therapeutic ApproachObesity +18

Targeting the Activin Type IIB Receptor to Improve Muscle Mass and Function in the mdx Mouse Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Emidio E. Pistilli, Sasha Bogdanovich, Marcus D. Goncalves, +4

American Journal Of Pathology

Muscle FunctionMolecular PhysiologySkeletal MuscleDuchenne Muscular DystrophyPhysiology +9

The Role of Central Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 in Mediating the Effects of Visceral Illness: Differential Effects in Rats and Mice

Jennifer Lachey, David A. D’Alessio, Linda Rinaman, +3

Endocrinology

ImmunologyCentral Glucagon-like Peptide-1Toxin Lithium ChlorideExperimental PharmacologySocial Sciences +19

A soluble activin type IIB receptor improves function in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Brett M. Morrison, Jennifer Lachey, Leigh C. Warsing, +10

Experimental Neurology

Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisMolecular PhysiologyNeurochemical BiomarkersNeuroscienceNeurology +3

A Soluble Activin Receptor Type IIB Prevents the Effects of Androgen Deprivation on Body Composition and Bone Health

Alan Koncarevic, Milton Cornwall-Brady, Abigail Pullen, +18

Endocrinology

SclerostinAndrogen DeprivationOsteoporosisMetabolic SyndromeBody Composition +14