Minibrain/Dyrk1a regulates food intake through the Sir2-FOXO-sNPF/NPY pathway in Drosophila and mammals.

Feeding behavior is one of the most essential activities in animals, which is tightly regulated by neuroendocrine factors. Drosophila melanogaster short neuropeptide F (sNPF) and the mammalian functional homolog neuropeptide Y (NPY) regulate food intake. Understanding the molecular mechanism of sNPF...

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Main Authors: Seung-Hyun Hong, Kyu-Sun Lee, Su-Jin Kwak, Ae-Kyeong Kim, Hua Bai, Min-Su Jung, O-Yu Kwon, Woo-Joo Song, Marc Tatar, Kweon Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3410862?pdf=render