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Short-term Fasting Induces Alternate Activation of Orexin and Melanin-concentrating Hormone Neurons in Rats

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Published in 2022 at "Neuroscience"

DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2022.04.006

Abstract: Orexin and melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) neurons constitute the energy balance circuitry that coordinates the fasting response. Orexin neurons mediate food foraging at the expense of energy storage, while MCH neurons promote energy storage by reducing… read more here.

Keywords: mch neurons; concentrating hormone; orexin melanin; energy ... See more keywords