洛克菲勒大学的研究人员发现了一种三中子电路 将饥饿荷尔蒙和在下脑骨中咀嚼联系起来 Researchers at Rockefeller University discover a three-neuron circuit connecting hunger hormones to chewing in the hypothalamus.

洛克菲勒大学的研究人员发现,在下丘脑中存在三中子电路,将饥饿荷尔蒙与咀嚼的下巴运动联系起来。 Researchers at Rockefeller University have identified a three-neuron circuit in the hypothalamus that connects hunger hormones to jaw movements for chewing. 这一发现表明,吃饭的冲动可能更像是反射作用。 This finding suggests that the impulse to eat may function more like a reflex. 抑制这些神经元导致食物摄取增加,在没有食物的情况下咀嚼,同时刺激会减少饮食。 Inhibiting these neurons causes increased food intake and chewing without food, while stimulation reduces eating. 这项研究可以使人们对肥胖症和潜在的饮食紊乱治疗产生新的了解。 This research could lead to new insights into obesity and potential treatments for eating disorders.