Abstract
Signals from the hypothalamus govern food intake and energy balance. A new study describes nesfatin-1, a hypothalamic and brainstem peptide whose expression decreases during fasting. Although central treatment with nesfatin-1 inhibited food intake and nesfatin-1 blockade increased food intake, the role and mechanism of nesfatin in energy balance remains unclear.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 421-422 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Cell Metabolism |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology