Regulation of the hypothalamic Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone (TRH) neuron by neuronal and peripheral inputs

Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 134-156

  Nillni, E A ^a,b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy Balance; HPT axis; Hypothalamus; Leptin; Melanocortin system; MSH; Obesity; Prohormone convertases; ProTRH; TRH

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; PROTIRELIN; THYROID HORMONE;

CELL MEMBRANE; COLD EXPOSURE; COLD STRESS; GENETIC REGULATION; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HORMONE TRANSPORT; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS THYROID SYSTEM; METABOLISM; NERVE PROJECTION; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN PROCESSING; REVIEW; SECRETORY GRANULE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; THALAMUS MIDLINE NUCLEUS; THERMOGENESIS;

ANIMALS; COLD TEMPERATURE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; NEURONS; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; OBESITY; PARAVENTRICULAR HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; PITUITARY HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONES; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; PROTEIN PROCESSING, POST-TRANSLATIONAL; THYROID GLAND; THYROID HORMONES; THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE;

EID: 77950860422     PISSN: 00913022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yfrne.2010.01.001     Document Type: Review

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