Activation of central orexin/hypocretin neurons by dietary amino acids.
Hypothalamic orexin/hypocretin (orx/hcrt) neurons regulate energy balance, wakefulness, and reward; their loss produces narcolepsy and weight gain. Glucose can lower the activity of orx/hcrt cells, but whether other dietary macronutrients have similar effects is unclear. We show that orx/hcrt cells...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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