Seminar: "Brain Nutrient Sensing in Metabolic Control" - Gary J. Schwartz, Ph.D.
Nutritional Science Seminar
Gary J. Schwartz, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Medicine (Endocrinology)
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Whole-body nutrient homeostasis is critical for healthy growth, successful reproduction, and survival. 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.