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ReviewAnnual review of physiology2026

Brain Nutrient Sensing: A Unifying Framework.

Clemence Blouet, Gary J Schwartz

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Review in Annual review of physiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Peptide Hormones in Appetite Regulation: A Complex Network.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Clemence BlouetInstitute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom; email: csb69@cam.ac.uk.
Gary J SchwartzDepartments of Medicine, Neuroscience, and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA; email: gary.schwartz@einsteinmed.edu.

Funding

Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Whole-body nutrient homeostasis is critical for healthy growth, successful reproduction, and survival. We propose a conceptual framework emphasizing the role of brain nutrient sensing in mediating adaptive responses for the maintenance of nutrient homeostasis. Specialized brain nutrient-sensing cells monitor nutrients and meal-related signals, provide feedback responses to maintain internal nutrient availability, and adapt physiological functions according to environmental nutrient fluctuations. Maladaptive functioning of these pathways may underlie multiple pathophysiological conditions, including cardiometabolic and neurodegenerative diseases. By examining recent advances, this review highlights the importance of brain nutrient sensing in adaptive systemic physiology and behavior, exploring the potential of these neural pathways as therapeutic targets extending beyond obesity management. Ultimately, the goal of this review is to synthesize current evidence into a coherent framework that guides new mechanistic hypotheses, facilitating deeper investigation into how brain nutrient sensing influences health and contributes to disease pathogenesis.

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BrainNutrientsAnimalsHomeostasisHumansbrainhomeostasishypothalamusnutrient sensingobesitytype 2 diabetes

Identifiers

PMID41212988
PMCPMC7619447

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