A tachykinin-like neuroendocrine signalling axis couples central serotonin action and nutrient sensing with peripheral lipid metabolism
Serotonin is a potent stimulator of fat loss and energy expenditure in several species, includingC. elegans. Here, Palamiuc et al. identify the neuropeptide, FP-7, and its receptor in the intestine, NRP-22 as mediators of serotonergic body fat loss in worms.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-01-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14237 |