Liu et al. found that different subgroups of GABAergic neurons in mouse basal forebrain exert opposite impacts on food consumption, highlighting the complex interaction of basal forebrain and hypothalamus for regulating homeostatic and hedonic aspects of feeding.
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Fu, Y. The dual action of basal forebrain in feeding regulation. Nat Metab 6, 1653–1654 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-024-01111-x
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