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The hypothalamus consists of several nuclei that integrate peripheral signals, such as adiposity and caloric intake, to regulate important pathways within the CNS controlling food intake.

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Neurophysiology is the subspecialty of neuroscience and physiology that focuses on the physiology and functioning of the nervous system, often using electrophysiological or molecular biological tools.

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A Bacteroides vulgatus metabolite, pantothenate, induces secretion of the hormones GLP1 in the gut and FGF21 in the liver, which act on the hypothalamus to reduce sugar intake.