Food intake regulating-neuropeptides are expressed and regulated through pregnancy and following food restriction in rat placenta

Food intake regulating-neuropeptides are expressed and regulated through pregnancy and following food restriction in rat placenta

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Neuropeptide Y (NPY), agouti related peptide (AgRP), cocaine and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) and melanocortins, the products of the proopiomelanocortin (POMC), are hypothalamic peptides involved in feeding regulation and...

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Main Authors: Cepeda Libia A, Garcés Maria F, González C Ruth, Bravo Susana B, Caminos Jorge E, González Adriana C, Cordido Fernando, López Miguel, Diéguez Carlos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/6/1/14

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