Hypothalamic Nutrient Sensing Activates a Forebrain-Hindbrain Neuronal Circuit to Regulate Glucose Production In Vivo

摘要

OBJECTIVEHypothalamic nutrient sensing regulates glucose production, but the neuronal circuits involved remain largely unknown. Recent studies underscore the importance of N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors in the dorsal vagal complex in glucose regulation. These studies raise the possibility that hypothalamic nutrient sensing activates a forebrain-hindbrain NMDA-dependent circuit to regulate glucose production.