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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Apr 30.
Published in final edited form as: Nat Metab. 2021 Feb 25;3(3):299–308. doi: 10.1038/s42255-021-00345-3

Fig. 3 |. Physiological roles of POMC neurons beyond energy balance.

Fig. 3 |

Beyond a critical role in energy balance, POMC neurons orchestrate behavioural and physiological responses necessary for survival, including modulation of pain, stress/anxiety, fear, locomotion and cardiovascular responses. Figure adapted with permission from C. Padgett.