Stimulation of orexin/hypocretin neurones by thyrotropin-releasing hormone
Central orexin/hypocretin neurones are critical for sustaining consciousness: their firing stimulates wakefulness and their destruction causes narcolepsy. We explored whether the activity of orexin cells is modulated by thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), an endo-genous stimulant of wakefulness and...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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