Availability of Central α4β2* Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Human Obesity.
Eva Schweickert de PalmaTilman GünnewigMichael RullmannJulia LuthardtMohammed K HankirPhilipp M MeyerGeorg-Alexander BeckerMarianne PattSarah MartinAnja HilbertMatthias BlüherOsama SabriSwen HessePublished in: Brain sciences (2022)
While these first data do not show greater brain α4β2* nAChR availability in human obesity overall, the findings of potentially aberrant α4β2* nAChR availability in the key brain regions that regulate feeding behavior merit further exploration.