Hypothalamic glucose sensing: making ends meet

Hypothalamic glucose sensing: making ends meet

The neuroendocrine system governs essential survival and homeostatic functions. For example, growth is needed for development. Thermoregulation maintains optimal core temperature in a changing environment. Reproduction ensures species survival. Stress and immune responses enable an organism to overc...

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Main Authors: Vanessa eRouth, Lihong eHao, Ammy M Santiago, Zhenyu eSheng, Chunxue eZhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
Subjects:
Hypoglycemia
Nitric Oxide
Starvation
Glucose homeostasis
orexin
Agouti-related peptide
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnsys.2014.00236/full

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