Abstract:A role for leptin receptor (LepR)-expressing neurons in the hypothalamic ventromedial nucleus (VMN) in glucose homeostasis is suggested by studies in which leptin is administered into, or leptin receptors are deleted from, this brain area. However, whether LepR neurons in the VMN play a physiological role in glycemic control remains unknown. To test this hypothesis, we utilized an optogenetics approach to acutely silence VMNLepR neurons in awake, freely moving mice. We found that while photoinhibition of VMNLe… Show more
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