Role of VGF-derived peptides in the control of food intake, body weight and reproduction

Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 80-87

  Jethwa, Preeti H ^a   Ebling, Francis J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body weight; Food intake; Reproduction; Siberian hamsters; TLQP 21; VGF

Indexed keywords

NEUROPEPTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VGF PEPTIDE;

BODY WEIGHT; CATABOLISM; ENERGY BALANCE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; APPETITE REGULATION; BODY WEIGHT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; MICE; MICE, TRANSGENIC; NEUROPEPTIDES; REPRODUCTION; RODENTIA; SEASONS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 50649111885     PISSN: 00283835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000127319     Document Type: Review

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