Plasma orexin A, orexin B, leptin, neuropeptide Y (NPY) and insulin in obese women.

Journal Article 2005; 26(4): 293-296 PubMed PMID: 16135994 Keywords: Adult, Energy Metabolism:physiology, Female, Humans, Insulin:blood, Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins:blood, Leptin:blood, Middle Aged, Neuropeptide Y:blood, Neuropeptides:blood, Obesity:blood, Orexins, Radioimmunoassay,.

OBJECTIVE: It has been reported that the peptides such as orexins, neuropeptide Y (NPY) and leptin may play an important role in the regul.....

The role of neuropeptides in the disturbed control of appetite and hormone secretion in eating disorders.

Journal Article 2003; 24(6): 431-434 PubMed PMID: 15073570 Keywords: Adult, Anorexia Nervosa:metabolism, Appetite:physiology, Diabetes Mellitus:metabolism, Feedback, Physiological, Female, Glucose Tolerance Test, Human Growth Hormone:metabolism, Humans, Hypertension:metabolism, Leptin:blood, Luteinizing Hormone:metabolism,.

OBJECTIVE: It has been reported that neuropeptides may play a role in the control of appetite and in the mechanism of hormone release. Neu.....

Journal Article 2003; 24(3-4): 224-226 PubMed PMID: 14523361 Keywords: Animals, Cells, Cultured, Follicle Stimulating Hormone:metabolism, Luteinizing Hormone:metabolism, Male, Nerve Tissue Proteins:pharmacology, Pituitary Gland:cytology, Pituitary Hormones:metabolism, Prolactin:metabolism, Radioimmunoassay, Rats, Rats, Inbre.

OBJECTIVE: Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) is widely expressed in the rat brain, especially in the hypothalamic nucle.....