Orexin-A promotes cell migration in cultured rat astrocytes via Ca2+-dependent PKCα and ERK1/2 signals.

Orexin-A is an important neuropeptide involved in the regulation of feeding, arousal, energy consuming, and reward seeking in the body. The effects of orexin-A have widely studied in neurons but not in astrocytes. Here, we report that OX1R and OX2R are expressed in cultured rat astrocytes. Orexin-A...

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Main Authors: Qing Shu, Zhuang-Li Hu, Chao Huang, Xiao-Wei Yu, Hua Fan, Jing-Wen Yang, Peng Fang, Lan Ni, Jian-Guo Chen, Fang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3991588?pdf=render