Publications

  1. Lee, S., Hwang, J. & Jo, Y. H. Optogenetic activation of liver-innervating vagal sensory neurons increases anxiety-like behavior in mice. Transl Psychiatry 16, doi:10.1038/s41398-026-04074-7 (2026).

  2. Hwang, J. et al. Liver-innervating vagal sensory neurons play an indispensable role in the development of hepatic steatosis in mice fed a high-fat diet. Nature communications 16, 991, doi:10.1038/s41467-025-56328-5 (2025).

  3. Hwang, J. et al. The development of hepatic steatosis depends on the presence of liver-innervating parasympathetic cholinergic neurons in mice fed a high-fat diet. PLoS Biol 22, e3002865, doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.3002865 (2024).

  4. Jo, Y. H. Does the liver talk to the brain? If so, how and why? PLoS Biol 23, e3003491, doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.3003491 (2025).

  5. Kwon, E. et al. Optogenetic stimulation of the liver-projecting melanocortinergic pathway promotes hepatic glucose production. Nat Commun 11, 6295, doi:10.1038/s41467-020-20160-w (2020).

Patent:

  1. Jo Y.H. et al., Non-invasive optogenetic stimulation method to regulate glucose metabolism in the liver and brown adipose tissue. US 12,121,743 B2. 2024 October 22.