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Appetite- and weight-regulating neuroendocrine circuitry in hypothalamic obesity.
Endocrine Reviews 2023 November 30
Since hypothalamic obesity (HyOb) was first described over 120 years ago by Joseph Babinski and Alfred Fröhlich, advances in molecular genetic laboratory techniques have allowed us to elucidate various components of the intricate neurocircuitry governing appetite and weight regulation connecting the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, brainstem, adipose tissue, pancreas and gastrointestinal tract. On a background of an increasing prevalence of population-level common obesity, the number of survivors of congenital (e.g. septo-optic dysplasia, Prader-Willi syndrome) and acquired (e.g. central nervous system tumours) hypothalamic disorders is increasing, thanks to earlier diagnosis and management as well as better oncological therapies. Although to date the discovery of several appetite-regulating peptides has led to the development of a range of targeted molecular therapies for monogenic obesity syndromes, outside of these disorders these discoveries have not translated into the development of efficacious treatments for other forms of HyOb. This review aims to summarise our current understanding of the neuroendocrine physiology of appetite and weight regulation, and explore our current understanding of the pathophysiology of HyOb.
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