Astrocyte-Neuron Networks
Aim: To explore the functional role of astrocytes controlling energy metabolism at the central and peripheral level.
- Discover target genes in astrocytes involved in regulating energy homeostasis;
- Characterization of astrocyte heterogeneity in the hypothalamus and its response to different diets;
- Hormonal sensing in astrocytes in regulating neuronal circuitries involved in controlling energy expenditure and food intake;
- The implication of mitochondrial dysfunction in astrocytes in the development of obesity.
