ea0011oc26 | Diabetes and metabolism | ECE2006
Smith KL
, Patterson M
, Dhillo WS
, Patel SR
, Semjonous NM
, Gardiner JV
, Ghatei MA
, Bloom SR
Neuropeptide S (NPS) is a recently discovered peptide shown to be involved in the modulation of arousal and fear responses. It has also been shown that lateral ventricle administration of NPS causes a significant decrease in food intake. Neuropeptides involved in the modulation of arousal have been shown to be involved in the regulation of the hypothalamo-pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis and food intake.Objective: To examine the effect of NPS on the regulati...