Neuropeptides - Physiology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Halothane-induced hypnosis is not accompanied by inactivation of orexinergic output in rodents.

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: One underexploited property of anesthetics is their ability to probe neuronal regulation of arousal. At appropriate doses, anesthetics reversibly obtund conscious perception. However, individual anesthetic agents may accomplish this by ... Read more...

A neural circuit mechanism integrating motivational state with memory expression in Drosophila.

14 Oct 2009 Behavioral expression of food-associated memory in fruit flies is constrained by satiety and promoted by hunger, suggesting an influence of motivational state. Here, we identify a neural mechanism that integrates the internal state of hunger and ... Read more...

Comparison of the spatial distribution of seven types of neuroendocrine neurons in the rat paraventricular nucleus: toward a global 3D model.

8 Oct 2009 The paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVH) coordinates neuroendocrine, autonomic, and behavioral responses to help maintain energy and body water balance. The rat paraventricular nucleus has three major divisions: descending with axonal ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Neuropeptides - Physiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Halothane-induced hypnosis is not accompanied by inactivation of orexinergic output in rodents. 30 Oct 2009
• A neural circuit mechanism integrating motivational state with memory expression in Drosophila. 14 Oct 2009
• Comparison of the spatial distribution of seven types of neuroendocrine neurons in the rat paraventricular nucleus: toward a global 3D model. 8 Oct 2009
• Loss of hypocretin (orexin) neurons with traumatic brain injury. 29 Sep 2009
• Orexin A/hypocretin-1 selectively promotes motivation for positive reinforcers. 7 Sep 2009
• Doublecortin associates with microtubules preferentially in regions of the axon displaying actin-rich protrusive structures. 31 Aug 2009
• Sleep homeostasis modulates hypocretin-mediated sleep-to-wake transitions. 31 Aug 2009
• Neural and hormonal regulation of pancreatic secretion. 30 Aug 2009
• Orexin neurons are necessary for the circadian control of REM sleep. 30 Aug 2009
• Do distinct populations of dorsal root ganglion neurons account for the sensory peptidergic innervation of the kidney? 17 Aug 2009
• Integrative physiology of orexins and orexin receptors. 30 Jul 2009
• The hypocretins and their role in narcolepsy. 30 Jul 2009
• The sleep-wake cycle, the hypocretin/orexin system and narcolepsy: advances from preclinical research to treatment. 30 Jul 2009
• Role of allatostatin-like factors from the brain of Tenebrio molitor females. 30 Jul 2009
• Orexin-1 receptor antagonism decreases ethanol consumption and preference selectively in high-ethanol--preferring Sprague--Dawley rats. 30 Jul 2009
• Hypocretin-2 saporin lesions of the ventrolateral periaquaductal gray (vlPAG) increase REM sleep in hypocretin knockout mice. 20 Jul 2009
• The neuropeptide PDF acts directly on evening pacemaker neurons to regulate multiple features of circadian behavior. 19 Jul 2009
• Cellular dissection of circadian peptide signals with genetically encoded membrane-tethered ligands. 7 Jul 2009
• Identification of two Lynx proteins in Nilaparvata lugens and the modulation on insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. 6 Jul 2009
• [Hormones and osteoporosis update. Regulation of bone remodeling by neuropeptides and neurotransmitters] 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Neuropeptides'

Definition: Peptides released by NEURONS as intercellular messengers. Many neuropeptides are also hormones released by non-neuronal cells.

Registry Number: 0

Descriptor UI: D009479

Alternative terms: Neuropeptides; Neuropeptide;

Related Mesh Headings: Receptors, Neuropeptide;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; biosynthesis; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; deficiency; diagnostic use; drug effects; economics; genetics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; physiology; poisoning; radiation effects; secretion; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;

Tree Number: D12.644.400; D12.776.641.650;

History Note: 87

Technical Notes: GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics