Miguel Lopez

Dec 6, 2024 | mdpi.com | Andrea Ramilo |Helena Rodríguez |Miguel Lopez |Miguel López |Angel Gonzalez |Ángel González

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Jul 6, 2024 | cell.com | Miguel Lopez |Miguel López |Santiago de Compostela |Carlos Diéguez |Manuel Tena-Sempere

Abstract Central ceramides regulate energy metabolism by impacting hypothalamic neurons. This allows ceramides to integrate endocrine signals – such as leptin, ghrelin, thyroid hormones, or estradiol – and to modulate the central control of puberty. In this forum article we discuss recent evidence suggesting that specific ceramide species and neuronal populations are involved in these effects.