The Role of the Melanocortin System in Linking Energy Homeostasis with Reward Mechanisms
There is evidence of a link between peripheral signals of energy homeostasis and reward mechanisms. A hypothesis was formulated that the melanocortin (MC) system is part of this link. The hypothesis was tested by a series of receptor expression and neurochemical studies in rats. A novel autoradiogra...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för farmaceutisk biovetenskap
2002
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-1860 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:91-554-5252-3 |