Noelia Martínez-Sánchez

Nov 7, 2024 | science.org | Gordon Rix |Julia Phan |Carsen Stringer |Noelia Martínez-Sánchez

PerspectivePhysiologyThe hepatic vagal nerve mediates the impact of circadian disruption on food intake in miceNoelia Martinez-Sanchez and David Ray Authors Info & AffiliationsAbstractTiming mechanisms have evolved across all kingdoms of life to anticipate daily changes in the light environment and to optimize opportunities for nutrition. In mammals, the central circadian clock in the hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nucleus synchronizes to external light.

Aug 28, 2024 | nature.com | Ichitaro Abe |JING CHEN |Linna Zhou |Noelia Martínez-Sánchez |Michael L. Dustin |Cheng Zhan | +5 more

AbstractHuman mutations in neuropeptide Y (NPY) have been linked to high body mass index but not altered dietary patterns1. Here we uncover the mechanism by which NPY in sympathetic neurons2,3 protects from obesity.