Hypothalamic expression of huntingtin causes distinct metabolic changes in Huntington's disease mice
OBJECTIVE: In Huntington's disease (HD), the disease-causing huntingtin (HTT) protein is ubiquitously expressed and causes both central and peripheral pathology. In clinical HD, a higher body mass index has been associated with slower disease progression, indicating that metabolic changes may be involved in disease pathogenesis. Underlying mechanisms of metabolic changes in HD are not fully known,