NPBWR1 and NPBWR2: implications in energy homeostasis, pain, and emotion
Neuropeptide B/W receptor 1 (NPBWR1) and NPBWR2 had been known as orphan receptors GPR7 and 8, respectively. Endogenous peptide ligands of these receptors, neuropeptide B and neuropeptide W, were identified in 2002 and 2003 (1-3). These peptides have been implicated in regulation of feeding behavior...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-03-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2013.00023/full |