Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus ablation

Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus ablation increases body fat in rats.

“Ablation of the hypothalamic ventromedial nucleus (VMN) in the weanling rat is associated with subsequent increased body fat, glucose intolerance, hyperlipidemia, and decreased renal function.”

Review

Aging and the hypothalamus: research perspectives

Physiology & behavior·1 Mar 1996