Endocrine Abstracts

The arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus (ARH) is localized within lateral walls of the third ventricle above the median eminence. From the functional point of view ARH takes part in the regulation of food intake, energy expenditure and body weight. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of food deprivation on ultrastructural alterations of the rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER)/Golgi network in the arcuate neurons of young rats. There have been no reports descri...