Rutaecarpine is a bioactive alkaloid isolated from Evodia rutaecarpa (Wu Zhu Yu, Family:
Rutaceae), a versatile medicinal herb which is clinically used to treat headache, abdominal …

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a specialized organ responsible for thermogenesis, a process
required for maintaining body temperature. BAT is regulated by the sympathetic nervous …

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) has been also considered as the main thermogenic organ
responsible of maintenance body temperature through heat production. However, a new …

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a potent hypothalamic orexigenic peptide. Within the
hypothalamus, Npy is primarily expressed in the arcuate nucleus (ARC) and the …

Laboratory studies consistently demonstrate extended lifespan in animals on calorie
restriction (CR), where total caloric intake is reduced by 10–40% but adequate nutrition is …

The control of energy homeostasis in women is correlated with the anorectic effects of
oestrogen, which can attenuate body weight gain and reduce food intake in rodent models …

While photoperiod has been generally accepted as the primary if not the exclusive cue to
stimulate reproduction in photoperiodic breeders such as the laying hen, current knowledge …

Obesity is a serious public health problem throughout the world, affecting both developed
societies and developing countries. The central nervous system has developed a …

Accumulating evidence suggests that neuropeptide Y (NPY) has a role in aging and lifespan
determination. In this review, we critically discuss age-related changes in NPY levels in the …

We investigated the involvement of neuropeptide Y (NPY) in the modulation of
cholecystokinin-4 (CCK-4)-evoked anxiety and depression. Adult male mice were injected …