The hypothalamic "glucostat'': CRF neurons decode energy signals.

Food deprivation shifts the body's metabolic priority toward glucose utilization as a primary fuel source. A study by Kim et al.1 published in this issue of Neuron identifies a distinct population of neurons in the brain as essential for detecting this metabolic state and orchestrating adaptive responses.

• Publication year

  2025

• Venue

  Neuron

• Publication date

  2025-08-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1016/j.neuron.2025.07.021PMID 40840432
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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