SWEENEY LAB
SWEENEY LAB
SWEENEY LAB
Lab Publications
Lab Publications
Possa-Paranhos IC, Butts J, Pyszka E, Nelson C, Congdon S, Cho D, & Sweeney P (2025). Medial Hypothalamic MC3R Signalling Regulates Energy Rheostasis in Adult Mice. Journal of Physiology, 603(2), 379-410. https://doi.org/10.1113/JP286699
Catalbas K, Pattnaik T, Congdon S, Nelson C, Villano LC, & Sweeney P (2024). Hypothalamic AgRP Neurons Regulate the Hyperphagia of Lactation. Molecular Metabolism, 86, 101975. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molmet.2024.101975
Butts J & Sweeney P (2024). A Neural Pathway Integrating Stress and Feeding. Neuropsychopharmacology, 49(9), 1357-1358. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41386-024-01890-7
Cho D, O'Berry K, Possa-Paranhos IC, Butts J, Palanikumar N, & Sweeney P (2023). Paraventricular Thalamic MC3R Circuits Link Energy Homeostasis with Anxiety-Related Behavior. Journal of Neuroscience, 43(36), 6280-6296. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0704-23.2023
Possa-Paranhos IC, Catalbas K, Butts J, O'Berry K, & Sweeney P (2023). Establishment of Restraint Stress-Induced Anorexia and Social Isolation-Induced Anorexia Mouse Models. Bio-Protocol, 13(2), e4597. https://doi.org/10.21769/BioProtoc.4597
Possa-Paranhos IC, Butts J, Pyszka E, Nelson C, Congdon S, Cho D, & Sweeney P (2025). Medial Hypothalamic MC3R Signalling Regulates Energy Rheostasis in Adult Mice. Journal of Physiology, 603(2), 379-410. https://doi.org/10.1113/JP286699
Catalbas K, Pattnaik T, Congdon S, Nelson C, Villano LC, & Sweeney P (2024). Hypothalamic AgRP Neurons Regulate the Hyperphagia of Lactation. Molecular Metabolism, 86, 101975. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molmet.2024.101975
Butts J & Sweeney P (2024). A Neural Pathway Integrating Stress and Feeding. Neuropsychopharmacology, 49(9), 1357-1358. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41386-024-01890-7
Cho D, O'Berry K, Possa-Paranhos IC, Butts J, Palanikumar N, & Sweeney P (2023). Paraventricular Thalamic MC3R Circuits Link Energy Homeostasis with Anxiety-Related Behavior. Journal of Neuroscience, 43(36), 6280-6296. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0704-23.2023
Possa-Paranhos IC, Catalbas K, Butts J, O'Berry K, & Sweeney P (2023). Establishment of Restraint Stress-Induced Anorexia and Social Isolation-Induced Anorexia Mouse Models. Bio-Protocol, 13(2), e4597. https://doi.org/10.21769/BioProtoc.4597
PI Publications
PI Publications
Sweeney P, Bedenbaugh M, Maldonado J, Pan P, Fowler K, Williams SY, Gimenez LE, Ghamari-Langroudi M, Downing G, Gui Y, Hadley CK, Joy S, Mapp A, Simerly RB, & Cone RD (2021). The melanocortin 3 receptor is a pharmacological target for the regulation of anorexia. Science Translational Medicine, 13(590).
Sweeney P, Chen C, Rajapakse I, & Cone RD (2021). Network Dynamics of Hypothalamic Feeding Neurons. PNAS, 118(14).
Zhang J, Chen D, Sweeney P, & Yang Y (2020). An Excitatory Hypothalamus to Paraventricular Thalamus (PVT) Circuit that Suppresses Food Intake. Nature Communications, 11, 6326.
Ghamari-Langroudi M, Cakir I, Lippert RN, Sweeney P, Litt MJ, Ellacott KLJ, & Cone RD (2018). Regulation of Energy Rheostasis by the Melanocortin-3 Receptor. Science Advances, 4(8).
Sweeney P, Li C, & Yang Y (2017). Appetite Suppressive Role of Medial Septal Area Glutamatergic Neurons. PNAS, 114(52), 13816-13821.
Sweeney P, O’Hara K, Xu Z, & Yang Y (2017). HFD-Induced Energy States-Dependent Bidirectional Control of Anxiety Levels in Mice. International Journal of Obessity, 41(8), 1237-1245.
Sweeney P & Yang Y (2017). Neural Circuit Mechanisms Underlying Emotional Regulation of Homeostatic Feeding. Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 6(28), 437-448.
Sweeney P, Qi Y, Xu Z, & Yang Y (2016). Activation of Hypothalamic Astrocytes Suppresses Feeding without Altering Emotional States. Glia, 64(12), 2263-2273.
Sweeney P & Yang Y (2016). An Inhibitory Septum to Lateral Hypothalamus Circuit that Suppresses Feeding. Journal of Neuroscience, 36(44), 11185-11195.
Sweeney P, Levack R, Watters J, Xu Z, & Yang Y (2016). Caffeine Increases Food Intake While Reducing Anxiety-Related Behaviors. Appetite, 101, 171-177.
Sweeney P & Yang. Y (2015). An Excitatory Ventral Hippocampus to Lateral septum Circuit that Suppresses Feeding. Nature Communications, 6, 10188.
Saul ML, Tylee D, Becoats KT, Guerrero BG, Sweeney P, Helmreich DL, Fudge JL (2012). Long-term Behavioral Consequences of Stress Exposure in Adolescent versus Young Adult Rats. Behavioral Brain Research, 229, 226-34.
Sweeney P, Bedenbaugh M, Maldonado J, Pan P, Fowler K, Williams SY, Gimenez LE, Ghamari-Langroudi M, Downing G, Gui Y, Hadley CK, Joy S, Mapp A, Simerly RB, & Cone RD (2021). The melanocortin 3 receptor is a pharmacological target for the regulation of anorexia. Science Translational Medicine, 13(590).
Sweeney P, Chen C, Rajapakse I, & Cone RD (2021). Network Dynamics of Hypothalamic Feeding Neurons. PNAS, 118(14).
Zhang J, Chen D, Sweeney P, & Yang Y (2020). An Excitatory Hypothalamus to Paraventricular Thalamus (PVT) Circuit that Suppresses Food Intake. Nature Communications, 11, 6326.
Ghamari-Langroudi M, Cakir I, Lippert RN, Sweeney P, Litt MJ, Ellacott KLJ, & Cone RD (2018). Regulation of Energy Rheostasis by the Melanocortin-3 Receptor. Science Advances, 4(8).
Sweeney P, Li C, & Yang Y (2017). Appetite Suppressive Role of Medial Septal Area Glutamatergic Neurons. PNAS, 114(52), 13816-13821.
Sweeney P, O’Hara K, Xu Z, & Yang Y (2017). HFD-Induced Energy States-Dependent Bidirectional Control of Anxiety Levels in Mice. International Journal of Obessity, 41(8), 1237-1245.
Sweeney P & Yang Y (2017). Neural Circuit Mechanisms Underlying Emotional Regulation of Homeostatic Feeding. Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 6(28), 437-448.
Sweeney P, Qi Y, Xu Z, & Yang Y (2016). Activation of Hypothalamic Astrocytes Suppresses Feeding without Altering Emotional States. Glia, 64(12), 2263-2273.
Sweeney P & Yang Y (2016). An Inhibitory Septum to Lateral Hypothalamus Circuit that Suppresses Feeding. Journal of Neuroscience, 36(44), 11185-11195.
Sweeney P, Levack R, Watters J, Xu Z, & Yang Y (2016). Caffeine Increases Food Intake While Reducing Anxiety-Related Behaviors. Appetite, 101, 171-177.
Sweeney P & Yang. Y (2015). An Excitatory Ventral Hippocampus to Lateral septum Circuit that Suppresses Feeding. Nature Communications, 6, 10188.
Saul ML, Tylee D, Becoats KT, Guerrero BG, Sweeney P, Helmreich DL, Fudge JL (2012). Long-term Behavioral Consequences of Stress Exposure in Adolescent versus Young Adult Rats. Behavioral Brain Research, 229, 226-34.