Neurotensin and Xenin Show Positive Correlations With Perceived Stress, Anxiety, Depressiveness and Eating Disorder Symptoms in Female Obese Patients

Neurotensin and Xenin Show Positive Correlations With Perceived Stress, Anxiety, Depressiveness and Eating Disorder Symptoms in Female Obese Patients

ObjectiveNeurotensin and xenin are two closely related anorexigenic neuropeptides synthesized in the small intestine that exert diverse peripheral and central functions. Both act via the neurotensin-1-receptor. In animal models of obesity reduced central concentrations of these peptides have been fo...

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Main Authors: Ellen Wölk, Andreas Stengel, Selina Johanna Schaper, Matthias Rose, Tobias Hofmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
gut-brain axis
obesity
psychiatric
psychosomatic
sex difference
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2021.629729/full

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