The
ascending
prevalence
of
obesity
in
recent
decades
is
commonly
associated
with
soaring
morbidity
and
mortality
rates,
resulting
increased
health-care
costs
decreased
quality
life.
A
systemic
state
stress
characterized
by
low-grade
inflammation
pathological
formation
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
usually
manifests
obesity.
transcription
factor
nuclear
erythroid-derived
2-like
2
(NRF2)
the
master
regulator
redox
homeostasis
plays
a
critical
role
resolution
inflammation.
Here,
we
show
that
natural
isothiocyanate
potent
NRF2
activator
sulforaphane
reverses
diet-induced
through
predominantly,
but
not
exclusively,
NRF2-dependent
mechanism
requires
functional
leptin
receptor
signaling
hyperleptinemia.
Sulforaphane
does
reduce
body
weight
or
food
intake
lean
mice
induces
an
anorectic
response
when
coadministered
exogenous
leptin.
Leptin-deficient
Lep
ob/ob
mutant
Lepr
db/db
display
resistance
to
weight-reducing
effect
sulforaphane,
supporting
conclusion
antiobesity
signaling.
Furthermore,
our
results
suggest
skeletal
muscle
as
most
notable
site
action
whose
peripheral
signals
alleviate
resistance.
Transcriptional
profiling
six
major
metabolically
relevant
tissues
highlights
suppresses
fatty
acid
synthesis
while
promoting
ribosome
biogenesis,
reducing
ROS
accumulation,
resolving
inflammation,
therefore
representing
unique
transcriptional
program
leads
protection
from
Our
findings
argue
for
clinical
evaluation
loss
obesity-associated
metabolic
disorders.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
1457(1), P. 5 - 25
Published: March 15, 2019
Social
connections
are
vital
to
survival
throughout
the
animal
kingdom
and
dynamic
across
life
span.
There
debilitating
consequences
of
social
isolation
loneliness,
support
is
increasingly
a
primary
consideration
in
health
care,
disease
prevention,
recovery.
Considering
connection
as
an
"innate
need,"
it
hypothesized
that
evolutionarily
conserved
neural
systems
underlie
maintenance
connections:
alerting
individual
their
absence
coordinating
effector
mechanisms
restore
contact.
This
reminiscent
homeostatic
system
designed
maintain
connection.
Here,
we
explore
identity
regulating
"social
homeostasis."
We
review
findings
from
rodent
studies
evaluating
rapid
response
deficit
(in
form
acute
isolation)
propose
parallel,
overlapping
circuits
engaged
adapt
vulnerabilities
By
considering
other
needs,
such
energy
fluid
balance,
discuss
potential
attributes
circuitry.
reason
uncovering
these
circuits/mechanisms
will
facilitate
our
understanding
how
loneliness
perpetuates
long-term
states,
which
speculate
may
result
sustained
recruitment
circuits.
Annual Review of Psychology,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
71(1), P. 139 - 164
Published: Sept. 28, 2019
The
conscious
perception
of
the
hedonic
sensory
properties
caloric
foods
is
commonly
believed
to
guide
our
dietary
choices.
Current
and
traditional
models
implicate
consciously
perceived
qualities
food
as
driving
overeating,
whereas
subliminal
signals
arising
from
gut
would
curb
uncontrolled
desire
for
calories.
Here
we
review
recent
animal
human
studies
that
support
a
markedly
different
model
reward.
These
findings
reveal
in
particular
existence
subcortical
body-to-brain
neural
pathways
linking
gastrointestinal
nutrient
sensors
brain's
reward
regions.
Unexpectedly,
perceptible
appear
play
less
relevant,
mostly
transient,
role
reinforcement.
In
this
model,
gut-brain
bypass
cranial
taste
aroma
receptors
cortical
networks
give
rise
flavor
perception.
They
instead
reinforce
behaviors
independently
cognitive
processes
overt
insights
into
nature
decisions.
Endocrine Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
43(2), P. 314 - 328
Published: Sept. 7, 2021
Abstract
The
central
nervous
system
(CNS)
receives
information
from
afferent
neurons,
circulating
hormones,
and
absorbed
nutrients
integrates
this
to
orchestrate
the
actions
of
neuroendocrine
autonomic
systems
in
maintaining
systemic
metabolic
homeostasis.
Particularly
arcuate
nucleus
hypothalamus
(ARC)
is
pivotal
importance
for
primary
sensing
adiposity
signals,
such
as
leptin
insulin,
nutrients,
glucose.
Importantly,
energy
state–sensing
neurons
ARC
not
only
regulate
feeding
but
at
same
time
control
multiple
physiological
functions,
glucose
homeostasis,
blood
pressure,
innate
immune
responses.
These
findings
have
defined
them
master
regulators,
which
adapt
integrative
physiology
state
organism.
disruption
fine-tuned
leads
an
imbalance
between
intake
expenditure
well
deregulation
peripheral
metabolism.
Improving
our
understanding
cellular,
molecular,
functional
basis
regulatory
principle
CNS
could
set
stage
developing
novel
therapeutic
strategies
treatment
obesity
syndrome.
In
review,
we
summarize
insights
with
a
particular
emphasis
on
neurocircuitries
regulating
food
homeostasis
factors
that
inform
brain
organismal
status.
Science,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
364(6447), P. 1271 - 1274
Published: June 27, 2019
The
current
obesity
epidemic
is
a
major
worldwide
health
concern.
Despite
the
consensus
that
brain
regulates
energy
homeostasis,
neural
adaptations
governing
are
unknown.
Using
combination
of
high-throughput
single-cell
RNA
sequencing
and
longitudinal
in
vivo
two-photon
calcium
imaging,
we
surveyed
functional
alterations
lateral
hypothalamic
area
(LHA)-a
highly
conserved
region
orchestrates
feeding-in
mouse
model
obesity.
transcriptional
profile
LHA
glutamatergic
neurons
was
affected
by
obesity,
exhibiting
changes
indicative
altered
neuronal
activity.
Encoding
properties
individual
were
then
tracked
throughout
revealing
greatly
attenuated
reward
responses.
These
data
demonstrate
how
diet
disrupts
function
an
endogenous
feeding
suppression
system
to
promote
overeating
Molecular Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(4), P. 1466 - 1479
Published: March 14, 2023
Abstract
Obesity
has
tripled
over
the
past
40
years
to
become
a
major
public
health
issue,
as
it
is
linked
with
increased
mortality
and
elevated
risk
for
various
physical
neuropsychiatric
illnesses.
Accumulating
evidence
from
neuroimaging
studies
suggests
that
obesity
negatively
affects
brain
function
structure,
especially
within
fronto-mesolimbic
circuitry.
Obese
individuals
show
abnormal
neural
responses
food
cues,
taste
smell,
resting-state
activity
functional
connectivity,
cognitive
tasks
including
decision-making,
inhibitory-control,
learning/memory,
attention.
In
addition,
associated
altered
cortical
morphometry,
lowered
gray/white
matter
volume,
impaired
white
integrity.
Various
interventions
treatments
bariatric
surgery,
most
effective
treatment
in
clinical
practice,
well
dietary,
exercise,
pharmacological,
neuromodulation
such
transcranial
direct
current
stimulation,
magnetic
stimulation
neurofeedback
have
been
employed
achieved
promising
outcomes.
These
appear
normalize
hyper-
hypoactivations
of
regions
involved
reward
processing,
food-intake
control,
function,
also
promote
recovery
structural
abnormalities.
This
paper
provides
comprehensive
literature
review
recent
advances
on
underlying
mechanisms
both
interventions,
hope
guiding
development
novel
treatments.