Differential roles of orexin receptors in the regulation of sleep/wakefulness

Differential roles of orexin receptors in the regulation of sleep/wakefulness

Orexin A and orexin B are hypothalamic neuropeptides that play critical roles in the regulation of sleep/wakefulness, as well as in a variety of physiological functions such as emotion, reward, and energy homeostasis. The actions of orexins are mediated by two receptors, orexin 1 (OX1R) and orexin 2...

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Main Authors: Michihiro eMieda, Natsuko eTsujino, Takeshi eSakurai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
Arousal
Feeding Behavior
Hypothalamus
Sleep
Reward
orexin
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2013.00057/full

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