Neurobiology of inflammation-associated anorexia

Compelling data demonstrate that inflammation-associated anorexia directly results from the action of pro-inflammatory factors, primarily cytokines and prostaglandins E2, on the nervous system. For instance, the aforementioned pro-inflammatory factors can stimulate the activity of peripheral sensory...

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Main Authors: Laurent Gautron, Sophie Laye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2010-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/neuro.23.003.2009/full