ANAT 7770 - Neural Regulation of Metabolism

This course is intended to be a graduate level course that provides a detailed overview of the central mechanisms that regulate peripheral metabolism and feeding. Topics to be covered include neural circuits involved in the regulation of brain glucose sensing, hypothalamic control of energy balance, the hypothalamic melanocortin system, mesolimbic reward system as well as central connections with liver and adipose tissue and brain energetics. These topics will be discussed in the context of both normal functionality and in the pathophysiology of diseases such as obesity and diabetes.