Leptin receptor expression in the dorsomedial hypothalamus stimulates breathing during NREM sleep in db/db mice
H. Pho, S. Berger, C. Freire, L. Kim, M.-k. Shin, S. Streeter, N. Hosamane, M. Cabassa, F. Anokye-Danso, O. Dergacheva, M. Amorim, T. Fleury-Curado, J. Jun, A. Schwartz, R. Ahima, , V. Polotsky
This study shows that leptin receptor expression in the dorsomedial hypothalamus improves breathing during NREM sleep in db/db mice with obesity-related hypoventilation.
bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2020Physiology