Galanin-like peptide: A key player in the homeostatic regulation of feeding and energy metabolism

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 619-628

  Shioda, S ^a   Kageyama, H ^a   Takenoya, F ^a,b   Shiba, K ^a  

^a SHOWA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b HOSHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

clinical implication; energy metabolism; feeding; Galanin like peptide; reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIGENIC AGENT; GALANIN LIKE PEPTIDE; GALANIN RECEPTOR;

BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS NUCLEUS; LOCOMOTION; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; EATING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GALANIN-LIKE PEPTIDE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RATS;

MUS; RATTUS; SUS;

EID: 79955825771     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2010.202     Document Type: Review

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