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Hypothalamic Astrocytes as a Specialized and Responsive Cell Population in Obesity

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Scientists provide a comprehensive review of the most relevant findings of molecular and pathophysiological mechanisms by which hypothalamic astrocytes might be involved in the pathogenesis of obesity.
[International Journal of Molecular Sciences]
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González-García, I., & García-Cáceres, C. (2021). Hypothalamic Astrocytes as a Specialized and Responsive Cell Population in Obesity. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(12), 6176. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22126176 Cite
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