CNS insulin signaling in the control of energy homeostasis and glucose metabolism - from embryo to old age

Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 76-84

  Vogt, Merly C ^a,b,c   Brüning, Jens C ^a,b,c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATASE; GLYCOGEN; INSULIN; INTERLEUKIN 6; PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE CARBOXYKINASE (GTP); STAT3 PROTEIN; STRESS ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITOR;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; GLUCONEOGENESIS; GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; GLUCOSE TRANSPORT; GLYCOGEN SYNTHESIS; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINEMIA; HYPOTHALAMUS VENTROMEDIAL NUCLEUS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING; LOCOMOTION; NEUROANATOMY; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; REWARD;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ENERGY METABOLISM; GLUCOSE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; INSULIN; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84873198464     PISSN: 10432760     EISSN: 18793061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2012.11.004     Document Type: Review

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