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. 2009 Jul 1;29(26):8302–8311. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1668-09.2009

Figure 7.

Figure 7.

Model for MBH leucine's sensing regulation of feeding behavior. Acute increase in MBH leucine levels engages a forebrain/hindbrain neurocircuit to decrease meal size through the activation of MBH POMC neurons, PVN oxytocin neurons, and NTS neurons involved in the regulation of feeding.