Neuroendocrine-Autonomic Integration in the Paraventricular Nucleus: Novel Roles for Dendritically Released Neuropeptides

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 487-497

  Stern, J E ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypothalamus; Neuroendocrine; Osmotic; Sympathetic; Vasopressin

Indexed keywords

MELANOCORTIN 4 RECEPTOR; NEUROPEPTIDE; VASOPRESSIN; VASOPRESSIN V1A RECEPTOR;

ASTROCYTE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL POPULATION; DENDRITE; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMIC PARAVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; OSMOSIS; OSMOTIC STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN SECRETION; REVIEW; ROSTRAL VENTROLATERAL MEDULLA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; ANIMAL; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; HOMEOSTASIS; METABOLISM; NEUROSECRETION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; DENDRITES; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; NEUROPEPTIDES; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; PARAVENTRICULAR HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 84929723419     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jne.12252     Document Type: Review

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