Regulation of TRH neurons and energy homeostasis-related signals under stress

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 224, Issue 3, 2015, Pages R139-R159

  Joseph Bravo, Patricia ^a   Jaimes Hoy, Lorraine ^a   Charli, Jean Louis ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

HPA; HPT; Metabolism; Stress

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; NEUROPEPTIDE; PROTIRELIN;

BIOSYNTHESIS; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMO PITUITARY THYROID AXIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; NERVE CELL; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHOMBENCEPHALON; STRESS; ANIMAL; ENERGY METABOLISM; HOMEOSTASIS; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; ENERGY METABOLISM; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; NEURONS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE;

EID: 84924755982     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: 14796805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/JOE-14-0593     Document Type: Review

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