Signaling via Orexin Receptors : A Pharmacological Study

The orexin receptors are a pair of newly discovered G-protein coupled receptors which are activated by the neuropeptides orexins and play a role in sleep/vigilance, apetite/metabolism and neuroendocrine regulation. On a cellular level receptor activation results in, to name but a few effects, elevat...

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Main Author: Holmqvist, Tomas
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Fysiologi 2004
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