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Anorexigenic and Orexigenic Hormone Modulation of Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Complex 1 Activity and the Regulation of Hypothalamic Agouti-Related Protein mRNA Expression

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Leptin activates anorexigenic POMC neurons through a neural network in the arcuate nucleus

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The Distribution and Mechanism of Action of Ghrelin in the CNS Demonstrates a Novel Hypothalamic Circuit Regulating Energy Homeostasis

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Rapid, reversible activation of AgRP neurons drives feeding behavior in mice

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AGRP neurons are sufficient to orchestrate feeding behavior rapidly and without training

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