Calcitonin gene-related peptide alters the firing rates of hypothalamic temperature sensitive and insensitive neurons
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Transient hyperthermic shifts in body temperature have been linked to the endogenous hormone calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), which can increase sympathetic activation and metabolic heat production. Recent studies have demonst...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Neuroscience |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/9/64 |