Interaction of perinatal and pre-pubertal factors with genetic predisposition in the development of neural pathways involved in the regulation of energy homeostasis

Brain Research

Volumn 1350, Issue , 2010, Pages 10-17

  Levin, Barry E ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Hypothalamus; Leptin; Obesity

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; INSULIN; LEPTIN; LEPTIN RECEPTOR; NORADRENALIN; SEROTONIN;

APOPTOSIS; CALORIC INTAKE; DENDRITE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; LACTATION; LIPID DIET; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE GROWTH; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROEPITHELIUM; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREPUBERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STEM CELL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; ENERGY METABOLISM; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; LEPTIN; NEURAL PATHWAYS; OBESITY;

RODENTIA;

EID: 77956170179     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2009.12.085     Document Type: Review

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