The orexin/hypocretin system
Seiji Nishino, Takeshi Sakurai
This cutting-edge review of the orexin/hypocretin system sets the stage for advanced research on the pathological mechanisms underlying the loss of orexin/hypocretin neurons in humans, regulation of sleep and wakefulness by the orexin/hypocretin system, and the role of the orexin/hypocretin system in many other physiological processes, including feeding, autonomic regulation, and neuroendocrine regulation. Topics of interest include assessment of functions and the physiology of orexin/hypocretin, its pathophysiology in human narcolepsy-cataplexy, and possible treatments and pharmacology. The authors also introduce several experimental methods for orexin/hypocretin research, and, using multidisciplinary approaches, explain their uses and limitations.
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Année:
2006
Editeur::
Humana Press
Langue:
english
Pages:
378
ISBN 10:
1588294447
ISBN 13:
9781588294449
Fichier:
PDF, 6.33 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2006