5-hydroxytryptamine 2C receptors (5-HT2CRs) in the brain have been shown to regulate glucose homeostasis. Xu and colleagues find that 5-HT2CRs expressed specifically by hypothalamic pro-opiomelanocortin neurons are involved in the regulation of insulin sensitivity and glucose homeostasis in liver.
- Yong Xu
- Eric D Berglund
- Joel K Elmquist