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Neuropeptide S receptor gene Asn107 polymorphism in obese male individuals in Pakistan.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Ahmad Aftab, Almsned Fahad, Ghazal Pasha, Ahmed Malik Waqar, Jafri M Saleet, Bokhari Habib
Abstract excerpt
Neuropeptide S (NPS) is a naturally occurring appetite stimulant, associated with anxiety, stress, and excitement regulation. Neuropeptide S serves as a hypothalamic energy regulator that enhances food intake with a reduced level of satiety. NPS activates fat angiogenesis and the proliferation of new adipocytes in obesity. NPS has an established role in energy regulation by many pre-clinical investigations;...
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