Functional characterization of the 26RFa/orexin neurons of the lateral hypothalamic area reveals their key role in the control of glucose homeostasis
Mélodie Devère, Caroline Lusurier, Saloua Takhlidjt, Yamina Cherifi, Emmanuelle Nédélec, Alexandre Bénani, Marius Rosay, David Godefroy, Arnaud Arabo, Benjamin Lefranc, Jérôme Leprince, Gaëtan Prévost, nicolas chartrel, Marie Picot
The paper functionally characterizes 26RFa/orexin neurons in the lateral hypothalamic area and finds they regulate glucose homeostasis through coordinated neuropeptidergic signaling.
bioRxiv · Oct 18, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience