Glucosensing neurons do more than just sense glucose

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 25, Issue , 2001, Pages S68-S72

  Levin, B E ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Glucokinase; Glucose responsive; Glucose sensitive; Katp; Neuropeptide Y; Pomc; Sur

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; GLUCOKINASE; GLUCOSE; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; PROOPIOMELANOCORTIN; SULFONYLUREA;

BASAL GANGLION; CALORIC INTAKE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; GLYCOLYSIS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; LIMBIC SYSTEM; LOCUS CERULEUS; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FUNCTION; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; ENERGY METABOLISM; GLUCOKINASE; GLUCOSE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; NEURONS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

PYRONIA TITHONUS;

EID: 0035709033     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801916     Document Type: Article

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