Hunger Games: A Modern Battle Between Stress and Appetite
Journal of Neurochemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
169(2)
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Stress,
an
evolutionarily
adaptive
mechanism,
has
become
a
pervasive
challenge
in
modern
life,
significantly
impacting
feeding‐relevant
circuits
that
play
role
the
development
and
pathogenesis
of
eating
disorders
(EDs).
Stress
activates
hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal
(HPA)
axis,
disrupts
specific
neural
circuits,
dysregulates
key
brain
regions,
including
hypothalamus,
hippocampus,
lateral
septum.
These
particular
structures
are
interconnected
integrating
stress
feeding
signals,
modulating
hunger,
satiety,
cognition,
emotional
coping
behaviors.
Here
we
discuss
interplay
between
genetic
predispositions
environmental
factors
may
exacerbate
ED
vulnerability.
We
also
highlight
most
commonly
used
animal
models
to
study
mechanisms
driving
EDs
recent
rodent
studies
emphasize
discovery
novel
cellular
molecular
signals
within
hippocampus–lateral
septum–hypothalamus
axis.
In
this
review,
gut
microbiome,
emerging
area
research
field
unanswered
questions
persist
hinder
scientific
progress,
such
as
why
some
individuals
remain
resilient
while
others
at
high
risk
for
EDs.
finally
need
future
delineating
impact
stressors
on
clarifying
relevance
functionality
hippocampal–septal–hypothalamic
connectivity,
investigating
neuropeptides
CRH,
oxytocin,
GLP‐1
human
pathogenesis.
Emerging
tools
like
single‐cell
sequencing
advanced
imaging
could
uncover
circuit‐level
changes
areas
relevant
patients.
Ultimately,
by
basic
clinical
research,
science
offers
promising
avenues
developing
personalized,
mechanism‐based
treatments
targeting
maladaptive
behavior
patients
suffering
from
image
Language: Английский
IUPHAR Review: Eating Disorders, Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis and Epigenetic Aberrations
Pharmacological Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
213, P. 107653 - 107653
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
Eating
disorders
(EDs)
are
a
heterogeneous
class
of
increasing
mental
that
characterized
by
disturbances
in
eating
behaviors,
body
weight
regulation,
and
associated
psychological
dysfunctions.
These
create
physiological
imbalances
alter
the
diversity
composition
gut
microbiota.
While
evidence
suggests
EDs
can
arise
from
epigenetic
aberrations,
alterations
microbial
communities
may
also
contribute
to
development
and/or
persistence
through
mechanisms.
Understanding
interplay
among
communities,
processes,
risk
provides
opportunities
for
designing
preventive
therapeutic
interventions
microbiome
modulation.
This
review
highlights
how
microbiome-based
therapeutics
specific
dietary
improving
various
subtypes
modulating
mitigating
aberrations.
First,
we
briefly
literature
on
links
between
aberrations
pathophysiology
EDs.
Second,
examine
potential
role
pathogenesis
Next,
explore
associations
other
psychiatric
disorders,
roles
their
pathogenesis.
Finally,
present
supporting
improve
modifications.
Language: Английский