Neuropeptide Y (NPY) as a therapeutic target for neurodegenerative diseases

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) and NPY receptors are widely expressed in the mammalian central nervous system. Studies in both humans and rodent models revealed that brain NPY levels are altered in some neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's...

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Main Authors: Joana Duarte-Neves, Luís Pereira de Almeida, Cláudia Cavadas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-11-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
Subjects:
NPY
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996116301802