Appetite accomplice: Ghrelin receptor alters dopamine signaling
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 12:01
in Health & Medicine
New research reveals a fascinating and unexpected molecular partnership within the brain neurons that regulate appetite. The study, published by Cell Press in the January 26 issue of the journal Neuron, resolves a paradox regarding a receptor without its hormone and may lead to more specific therapeutic interventions for obesity and disorders of dopamine signaling.