Can neuropeptides treat obesity? A review of neuropeptides and their potential role in the treatment of obesity

Obesity is a major worldwide public health issue. The physiological systems that regulate body weight are thus of great interest as targets for anti‐obesity agents. Peptidergic systems are critical to the regulation of energy homeostasis by key regions in the hypothalamus and brainstem. A number of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of pharmacology 2013-12, Vol.170 (7), p.1333-1348
Hauptverfasser:	Boughton, C K, Murphy, K G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals anorectic Anti-Obesity Agents - therapeutic use Appetite Regulation - drug effects Body Weight - drug effects Brain - drug effects Brain - metabolism Brain - physiopathology Drug Therapy, Combination Feeding Behavior - drug effects Humans hypothalamus Neuropeptides Neuropeptides - metabolism Neuropeptides - therapeutic use Obesity Obesity - drug therapy Obesity - metabolism Obesity - physiopathology orexigenic Signal Transduction - drug effects Themed Section: Neuropeptides
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