Changes in brain peptides associated with reproduction and energy homeostasis in photosensitive and photorefractory migratory redheaded buntings

A Rastogi, S Malik, S Rani, V Kumar - General and Comparative …, 2016 - Elsevier
Present study examined the expression of brain peptides associated with the reproduction
and energy homeostasis (GnRH/GnIH, NPY/VIP), and assessed their possible functional …

Dorsomedial hypothalamic NPY modulation of adiposity and thermogenesis

S Bi - Physiology & behavior, 2013 - Elsevier
In addition to controlling food intake, the dorsomedial hypothalamus (DMH) plays an
important role in thermoregulation. Within the DMH, a number of neuropeptides and …

Roles of dorsomedial hypothalamic cholecystokinin signaling in the controls of meal patterns and glucose homeostasis

G Zhu, J Yan, WW Smith, TH Moran, S Bi - Physiology & behavior, 2012 - Elsevier
A role for dorsomedial hypothalamus (DMH) cholecystokinin (CCK) signaling in feeding
control has been proposed. Administration of CCK into the DMH reduces food intake and …

Cetaceans evolution: insights from the genome sequences of common minke whales

JY Park, YR An, N Kanda, CM An, HS An, JH Kang… - BMC genomics, 2015 - Springer
Background Whales have captivated the human imagination for millennia. These incredible
cetaceans are the only mammals that have adapted to life in the open oceans and have …

Noradrenergic projections to the ventromedial hypothalamus regulate fat metabolism during endurance exercise

T Miyaki, T Fujikawa, R Kitaoka, N Hirano… - Neuroscience, 2011 - Elsevier
The regulation of energy metabolism by the central nervous system during endurance
exercise was examined. We conducted respiratory gas analysis by functionally paralyzing …

Plasma neuropeptide Y levels differ in distinct diabetic conditions

A Ilhan, S Rasul, A Dimitrov, A Handisurya, W Gartner… - Neuropeptides, 2010 - Elsevier
Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is an important hormone in appetite regulation. Although the
contribution of NPY to metabolic disease has been previously demonstrated, there are only …

Central transthyretin acts to decrease food intake and body weight

F Zheng, YJ Kim, TH Moran, H Li, S Bi - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Transthyretin (TTR) is a blood and cerebrospinal fluid transporter of thyroxine and retinol.
Gene expression profiling revealed an elevation of Ttr expression in the dorsomedial …

Alterations in male sexual behaviour, attractiveness and testosterone levels induced by an adult-onset calorie restriction regimen

A Govic, EA Levay, A Hazi, J Penman, S Kent… - Behavioural brain …, 2008 - Elsevier
Despite an abundance of research on calorie restriction (CR) altering gonadal and appetite
regulating hormones, the sexual behavioural consequences of CR remain to be examined …

The arcuate nucleus and neuropeptide Y contribute to the antitumorigenic effect of calorie restriction

RK Minor, M Lopez, CM Younts, B Jones… - Aging …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Calorie restriction (CR) is known to have profound effects on tumor incidence. A typical
consequence of CR is hunger, and we hypothesized that the neuroendocrine response to …

肠易激综合征发病机制的研究进展

金世禄, 张学娜 - 实用临床医药杂志, 2012 - jcmp.yzu.edu.cn
肠易激综合征(IBS) 是临床常见的慢性胃肠功能紊乱性疾病, 以不定部位的腹痛, 腹胀,
或伴排便习惯和大便性状异常为特征. 该病症状处于持续或间歇发作状态 …