Shah’s team previously identified a cluster of neurons in a brain region called the ventrolateral part of the ventromedial hypothalamus (VMHvl) that triggered aggression in mice. Those findings have ...

The hypothalamus is known for performing very ... a region known for processing fear, and the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, which is known for being involved in decision-making tasks, including ...

These project from the arcuate nucleus to other key hypothalamic nuclei, such as the paraventricular, dorsomedial, ventromedial and lateral hypothalamic nuclei. There are also projections to and ...

One area of investigation has been the role of the G protein-coupled lactate receptor GPR81 in the ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus (VMN), a key region involved in glucose regulation. Research ...

Estradiol binding in the ventromedial hypothalamic area, where estradiol acts to induce sexual receptivity, peaks 1 to 2 hours after peripheral estradiol treatment in oophorectomized rats ...