Melatonin central role in food control and energy metabolism: interaction of melatonin and leptin

• Grant number: 15/26190-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: March 01, 2016
• End date: March 03, 2019
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Physiology - Physiology of Organs and Systems
• Principal Investigator: José Cipolla Neto
• Grantee: Daniella Do Carmo Buonfiglio
• Host Institution: Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas (ICB). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 14/50457-0 - Melatonin and the control of energy metabolism: basic, clinical and epidemiological research, AP.TEM
• Associated scholarship(s): 17/01882-8 - The central role of melatonin receptors on food intake, energy balance and leptin pathway, BE.EP.PD

Abstract

The aim of the present project is to study central action of melatonin (mainly in hypothalamus) and its interaction with leptin in the regulation of energy metabolism (energy intake and energy expenditure) (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

BUONFIGLIO, DANIELLA; TCHIO, CYNTHIA; FURIGO, ISADORA; DONATO, JR., JOSE; BABA, KENKICHI; CIPOLLA-NETO, JOSE; TOSINI, GIANLUCA. Removing melatonin receptor type 1 signaling leads to selective leptin resistance in the arcuate nucleus. Journal of Pineal Research, v. 67, n. 2, SEP 2019. (15/26190-6, 14/50457-0, 17/02983-2)

BOHLEN, TABATA MARIZ; SILVEIRA, MARINA AUGUSTO; BUONFIGLIO, DANIELLA DO CARMO; FERREIRA-NETO, HILDEBRANDO CANDIDO; CIPOLLA-NETO, JOSE; DONATO, JR., JOSE; FRAZAO, RENATA. A Short-Day Photoperiod Delays the Timing of Puberty in Female Mice via Changes in the Kisspeptin System. FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY, v. 9, FEB 20 2018. (15/26190-6, 12/12202-4, 15/10992-6)

BUONFIGLIO, DANIELLA; PARTHIMOS, RAFAELA; DANTAS, ROSANA; SILVA, RAYSA CERQUEIRA; GOMES, GUILHERME; ANDRADE-SILVA, JESSICA; RAMOS-LOBO, ANGELA; AMARAL, FERNANDA GASPAR; MATOS, RAPHAEL; SINESIO, JR., JOSE; et al. Melatonin Absence Leads to Long-Term Leptin Resistance and Overweight in Rats. FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY, v. 9, MAR 27 2018. (15/26190-6, 16/24956-4, 17/01882-8, 14/50457-0)