The Effect of Porcine Orexin a on C-Peptide Plasma Concentrations in Pigs

The hypothalamus and the neuropeptides that are produced and act within its neuronal circuits constitute an area of extensive laboratory research. In 1998, the neuropeptide, Orexin A, was discovered and isolated from the hypothalamus of the rat. An i.c.v. injection of Orexin A into the lateral ventr...

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Main Authors: P. Papakonstantinou, N. Tziris, I. Kesisoglou, A. Gotzamani-Psarrakou, C. Tsonidis, M.N. Patsikas, L.G. Papazoglou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2007-09-01
Series:European Journal of Inflammation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1721727X0700500303