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The neuropeptide Y Y1 receptor regulates leptin-mediated control of energy homeostasis and reproductive functions.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - 1 May 2002
Pralong François P, Gonzales Christine, Voirol Marie-Jeanne, Palmiter Richard D, Brunner Hans-R, Gaillard Rolf C, Seydoux Josiane, Pedrazzini Thierry
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The orexigenic neurotransmitter neuropeptide Y (NPY) plays a central role in the hypothalamic control of food intake and energy balance. NPY also exerts an inhibition of the gonadotrope axis that could be important in the response to poor metabolic conditions. In contrast, leptin provides an anor...
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