Neuropeptide Y Cells Represent a Distinct Glucose-Sensing Population in the Lateral Hypothalamus
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Neuropeptide Y cells represent a distinct glucose-sensing population in the lateral hypothalamus.
The maintenance of appropriate glucose levels is necessary for survival. Within the brain, specialized neurons detect glucose fluctuations and alter their electrical activity. These glucose-sensing cells include hypothalamic arcuate nucleus neurons expressing neuropeptide Y (NPY) and lateral hypothalamic area (LHA) neurons expressing orexin/hypocretins (ORX) or melanin-concentrating hormone (MC...
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عنوان ژورنال: Endocrinology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0013-7227,1945-7170
DOI: 10.1210/en.2011-1307