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Hypothalamic Dysfunction in Obesity and Metabolic Disorders.

Sara Carmo-Silva1,2, Cláudia Cavadas3,4

  • 1CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.

Advances in Neurobiology
|September 22, 2017
PubMed
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Obesity damages the hypothalamus, disrupting energy balance and leading to chronic disorders. Understanding these hypothalamic changes is key to developing effective obesity treatments.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Metabolic Disorders
  • Endocrinology

Background:

  • The hypothalamus regulates energy homeostasis, controlling vital functions like food intake, energy expenditure, circadian rhythms, stress response, and fertility.
  • Metabolic dysfunction, particularly obesity, impairs hypothalamic regulatory functions, exacerbating metabolic issues and contributing to chronic conditions like depression and infertility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the cellular mechanisms underlying hypothalamic pathophysiology in obesity.
  • To understand how obesity-induced damage to the hypothalamus contributes to broader metabolic and chronic health issues.

Main Methods:

  • The study reviews existing literature on the cellular and molecular changes in the hypothalamus during obesity.
  • It examines the roles of inflammation, endoplasmic reticulum stress, oxidative stress, and autophagy in hypothalamic dysfunction.
Keywords:
Circadian rhythmEnergy expenditureFertilityFood intakeHypothalamusObesityStress response

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  • It discusses the interplay between hypothalamic inflammation and hormone resistance (insulin, leptin, ghrelin).

    • Main Results:

    • Obesity, driven by overnutrition, causes hypothalamic inflammation and impairs neurogenesis.
    • Hypothalamic neurons undergo apoptosis and synaptic plasticity impairment, compromising overall function.
    • Factors like ER stress, oxidative stress, and impaired autophagy contribute to these cellular dysfunctions.

    Conclusions:

    • Understanding hypothalamic pathophysiology in obesity is critical for developing preventative and therapeutic strategies.
    • Further research is needed to clarify the causal relationship between inflammation and hormone resistance in obesity-related hypothalamic damage.