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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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Uppsala universitet, Fysiologi
2004
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-4570 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:91-554-6049-6 |